New York S09475 mandates the Department of Criminal Justice Services to create "race-blind charging" guidelines for prosecution agencies.

New York S09475 requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop guidelines for a "race-blind charging" process. This process involves an initial review of cases for potential charging based on redacted information, excluding direct identifiers of race. Prosecution agencies must implement this process for cases involving criminal violations as felonies or misdemeanors. The initial review determines whether to charge or not charge the case. If the initial evaluation decides not to charge but a subsequent review decides to file charges, the reason must be documented.

New York S09475 mandates the Department of Criminal Justice Services to create "race-blind charging" guidelines for prosecution agencies.

New York S09475 requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop guidelines for a "race-blind charging" process. This process involves an initial review of cases for potential charging based on redacted information, excluding direct identifiers of race. Prosecution agencies must implement this process for cases involving criminal violations as felonies or misdemeanors. The initial review determines whether to charge or not charge the case. If the initial evaluation decides not to charge but a subsequent review decides to file charges, the reason must be documented.