New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle M - Office of Victim Services
Part 525 - Practice And Procedure Before The Office Of Victim Services
Section 525.15 - Claimant records
Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 525.15
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Claimant records are:
(1) not subject to the provisions
of the Public Officers Law: article 6; paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 1
or subdivisions 2, 3 and 6 of section 94 and section 95; and
(2) confidential, subject to the provisions
of section
633 of the Executive Law and section
96 of the Public Officers Law. Pursuant to
section
633 of the Executive Law, the following
exceptions exist to such confidentiality:
(i)
requests for information based upon legitimate criminal justice
purposes;
(ii) judicial
subpoenas;
(iii) requests for
information by the victim or claimant or his or her authorized representative
pursuant to section
525.3(c)
of this Part;
(iv) requests for the
release of records as authorized by a claimant pursuant to subdivision (e) of
this section;
(v) for purposes
necessary and proper for the administration of article 22 of the Executive Law,
including but not limited to, providing information to a victim assistance
program pursuant to section
525.22(a)
of this Part.
(b) A claimant shall notify the office of any change of contact information in person, by mail, or electronically via facsimile, electronic mail or any other manner the office may make available for the change of contact information pursuant to subdivision one of section 305 of the New York State Technology Law.
(1)
If mailed, such notification shall be directed to:
Office of Victim Services
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
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