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Int 1271-2018

Protecting the identities of victims of crimes of violence.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2018-11-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-11-28Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would allow victims of crimes of violence to request that the police department withhold their names from public disclosure. The police department may disclose the victim’s name where it is necessary to protect public safety.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

26% of similar bills passed

13 passed · 37 died

This bill: 1128 days in committee

Similar bills: median 614 days · 211 days when passed

Sponsors (7)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-11-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-11-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-11-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-177 to read as follows: � 14-177 Crime victim identity information. a. Upon request of a victim of a crime of violence, the police department shall not disclose the name of such victim in reports made available to the public in accordance with Public Officers Law � 87(2). b. Nothing in this section prohibits the police department from disclosing the name of a victim of a crime of violence in a criminal or civil court proceeding or when the commissioner has determined that such disclosure is necessary to protect the public safety. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. JG LS # 7210 10/1/18 12:18 PM 1 1