New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle U - Division of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter II - Identification And Informational Services
Part 6051 - Access To Criminal History Record Information And Fees For Conducting Criminal History Record Searches
Section 6051.1 - Security, privacy, and limitations on access
Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 6051.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) shall safeguard the security and privacy of criminal history record information (CHRI) and shall not release CHRI in any form that can be identified with the subjects of such CHRI, except in the following circumstances:
(1) When explicitly authorized
by a New York statute which specifically authorizes the release of
CHRI.
(2) When the release of such
information is necessary or appropriate to allow a governmental entity within
or without the State to implement or comply with a Federal statute or
regulation, or criminal justice site security policy; a statute of this or
another state; or a local law or ordinance of a municipality or political
subdivision of this State. Determining whether to release CHRI under this
paragraph in particular cases is within the commissioner's discretion. The
commissioner may consider whether intrusions on privacy outweigh the public
need that the provision in question be implemented or followed.
(3) In connection with applications of
persons who are required to access DCJS or Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) criminal justice information systems or data; engaged in the process of
capturing fingerprints for submissions to DCJS or the FBI for criminal history
background checks; or responsible for reviewing the results of such
fingerprint-based background checks.
(4) When the CHRI concerns a person whose
background is being reviewed in connection with executive branch appointment or
nomination to a State or judicial office that is not otherwise covered by Civil
Service Law, section
50(4).
(5) For background checks conducted pursuant
to statute, DCJS may, unless otherwise precluded by State statute, notify the
print contributor of subsequent arrests of the subject individual.
(6) When CHRI is requested by a qualified
agency as defined in Executive Law, section
835(9) for an authorized
criminal justice function as defined in Executive Law, section
835(10) of such
agency.
(7) When an individual
requests a copy of his or her own CHRI pursuant to Part 6050 of this
Title.
(8) When in the
commissioner's judgement such release is required in an emergency, or for
compelling considerations of public safety, or for other case of extraordinary
need.
(b) Release of sealed CHRI data shall be made in accordance with Criminal Procedure Law, sections 160.50, 160.55, and 725.15.
(c) CHRI, may be released for bona fide research purposes pursuant to Executive Law, 837(4)(e).
(d) Statistical summaries of CHRI may be released for public dissemination pursuant to Executive Law, section 837(4)(a).
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