File #: Int 1216-2023    Version: * Name: The board of correction’s access to body-worn camera records.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Criminal Justice
On agenda: 10/5/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the board of correction's access to body-worn camera records
Sponsors: Keith Powers , Carlina Rivera , Lincoln Restler, Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson, Gale A. Brewer, Shaun Abreu, Jennifer Gutiérrez
Council Member Sponsors: 8
Summary: The New York City charter grants members of the Board of Correction and certain other designated indviduals the power to inspect all books, records, documents, and papers of the Department of Correction. This legislation amends the charter to clarify that this power includes direct and real-time remote access to the department’s body-worn camera system.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1216, 2. Int. No. 1216, 3. October 5, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-5-23, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 5, 2023

Int. No. 1216

 

By Council Members Powers, Rivera, Restler, Hanif, Hudson, Brewer, Abreu and Gutiérrez

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the board of correction’s access to body-worn camera records

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision c of section 626 of the New York city charter, is amended to read as follows

2. The inspection of all books, records, documents, and papers of the department including direct and real-time remote access to the body-worn camera system and the ability to retain physical and electronic copies. 

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

 

JW

9/20/23

LS # 12007