Int 0249-2022
Protecting the identities of victims of crimes of violence.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2022-04-28
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2022-04-28Passed: 2023-12-31
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 Safety — Police 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: 612 days in committee
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Sponsors (9)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-04-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-04-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2022-04-28 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 249
- Int. No. 249
- April 28, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-28-22
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 28, 2022
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 14-193 to read as follows:
� 14-193 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.
Session 12
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LS 7738
4/12/2022
Session 11
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LS # 7210
Int. 1271-2018
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