Access to Police Records in New York – Repeal of Civil Rights Law §50-a
In response to a nationwide outcry for police reform, the New York Legislature repealed Civil Rights Law § 50-a, a decades-old statute that largely prohibited the disclosure of police disciplinary records. Governor Cuomo has now signed the new legislation, which took effect on June 6, 2020. Many criminal defense attorneys – and civil rights attorneys – have been […]