New York S01404 mandates that grand jury proceedings for police officers or peace officers involved in shootings or excessive use of force resulting.

New York S01404 amends the criminal procedure law to require that grand jury proceedings for police officers or peace officers involved in shootings or excessive use of force resulting in death or injury to unarmed civilians be conducted in open, contemporaneous public hearings. The bill also prohibits indictments of such officers by way of an indictment by information and mandates that district attorneys who decline to pursue indictments must provide a detailed report explaining their decision.

New York S01404 mandates that grand jury proceedings for police officers or peace officers involved in shootings or excessive use of force resulting.

New York S01404 amends the criminal procedure law to require that grand jury proceedings for police officers or peace officers involved in shootings or excessive use of force resulting in death or injury to unarmed civilians be conducted in open, contemporaneous public hearings. The bill also prohibits indictments of such officers by way of an indictment by information and mandates that district attorneys who decline to pursue indictments must provide a detailed report explaining their decision.