New York A02290 amends the criminal procedure law to protect the identity of hate crime witnesses in discovery proceedings by requiring their.

New York A02290 amends the criminal procedure law to protect the identity of witnesses of hate crimes in discovery proceedings. It requires identifying information of these witnesses to be redacted, unless the court rules otherwise for good cause shown. This applies to both written and electronic discovery materials. The bill also allows the prosecution to withhold names and identifying information of 911 callers reporting hate crimes, unless the defendant moves the court for disclosure.

New York A02290 amends the criminal procedure law to protect the identity of hate crime witnesses in discovery proceedings by requiring their.

New York A02290 amends the criminal procedure law to protect the identity of witnesses of hate crimes in discovery proceedings. It requires identifying information of these witnesses to be redacted, unless the court rules otherwise for good cause shown. This applies to both written and electronic discovery materials. The bill also allows the prosecution to withhold names and identifying information of 911 callers reporting hate crimes, unless the defendant moves the court for disclosure.