New York A07198 amends the public officers law to prohibit the unauthorized release of sealed records by public officers or their employees.

New York A07198 amends the public officers law by adding a new section 72-b, which prohibits any public officer or their employee from intentionally releasing or disclosing to an unauthorized person a sealed record or its contents. A sealed record is defined as any record required to be sealed under specific sections of the criminal procedure law or family court act. The bill also outlines exceptions, such as when disclosure is required by statute or court order, or when the subject of the sealed record or their personal representative discloses the information.

New York A07198 amends the public officers law to prohibit the unauthorized release of sealed records by public officers or their employees.

New York A07198 amends the public officers law by adding a new section 72-b, which prohibits any public officer or their employee from intentionally releasing or disclosing to an unauthorized person a sealed record or its contents. A sealed record is defined as any record required to be sealed under specific sections of the criminal procedure law or family court act. The bill also outlines exceptions, such as when disclosure is required by statute or court order, or when the subject of the sealed record or their personal representative discloses the information.