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NY Exec L § 641 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 641 - Objectives of Fair Treatment Standards.

§ 641. Objectives of fair treatment standards. The object of such fair treatment standards shall be to:   1.  Ensure  that  crime victims routinely receive emergency social and medical services as soon as possible and are given information  pursuant to section six hundred twenty-five-a of this chapter on the following:  (a) availability of crime victim compensation;  (b)  availability  of  appropriate  public  or  private  programs that provide counseling, treatment or support for  crime  victims,  including but  not  limited  to the following: rape crisis centers, victim/witness assistance programs, elderly victim services, victim assistance hotlines and domestic violence shelters;  (c) the role of the victims in the criminal justice process, including what they can expect from the system as well as what the system  expects from them; and  (d)  stages in the criminal justice process of significance to a crime victim, and the manner in which information about  such  stages  can  be obtained.   2. Ensure routine notification of a victim or witness as to steps that law  enforcement  officers  or  district  attorneys  can take to protect victims and witnesses from intimidation.   3. Ensure notification  of  victims,  witnesses,  relatives  of  those victims and witnesses who are minors, and relatives of homicide victims, if  such persons provide the appropriate official with a current address and telephone number, either by  phone  or  by  mail,  if  possible,  of judicial proceedings relating to their case, including:  (a) the arrest of an accused;  (b) the initial appearance of an accused before a judicial officer;  (c) the release of an accused pending judicial proceedings; and  (d) proceedings in the prosecution of the accused including entry of a plea  of  guilty,  trial,  sentencing,  but prior to sentencing specific information shall be provided regarding the right  to  seek  restitution and  reparation,  and  where a term of imprisonment is imposed, specific information shall be provided regarding maximum  and  minimum  terms  of such imprisonment.
NY Exec L § 642-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 642-A - Fair Treatment of Child Victims as Witnesses.

§ 642-a. Fair  treatment  of child victims as witnesses. To the extent   permitted  by  law,  criminal  justice  agencies,  crime  victim-related   agencies,  social services agencies and the courts shall comply with the   following guidelines in their treatment of child victims:1. To minimize the number of times a child victim is  called  upon  to   recite  the  events  of  the  case  and to foster a feeling of trust and   confidence in the child  victim,  whenever  practicable  and  where  one   exists, a multi-disciplinary team as established pursuant to subdivision   six  of  section  four  hundred  twenty-three of the social services law   and/or a child advocacy center shall be used for the  investigation  and   prosecution  of  child  abuse  cases  involving  abuse  of  a  child, as   described in paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of subdivision (e) of  section   one  thousand twelve of the family court act, sexual abuse of a child or   the death of a child.2. Whenever practicable, the same prosecutor should handle all aspects   of a case involving an alleged child victim.3. To minimize the time during which a child victim  must  endure  the   stress  of  his  involvement  in  the proceedings, the court should take   appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial in all proceedings involving   an alleged child victim. In ruling on any motion or request for a  delay   or  continuance  of  a proceeding involving an alleged child victim, the   court should consider and give weight to any  potential  adverse  impact   the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of the child.4.  The  judge  presiding should be sensitive to the psychological and   emotional stress a child witness may undergo when testifying.5. In accordance with the provisions  of  article  sixty-five  of  the   criminal  procedure law, when appropriate, a child witness as defined in   subdivision one of section 65.00 of such  law  should  be  permitted  to   testify via live, two-way closed-circuit television.6. In accordance with the provisions of section 190.32 of the criminal   procedure  law,  a  person supportive of the "child witness" or "special   witness" as defined in such section should be permitted  to  be  present   and  accessible  to  a  child witness at all times during his testimony,   although the person supportive  of  the  child  witness  should  not  be   permitted to influence the child's testimony.7.  A child witness should be permitted in the discretion of the court   to use anatomically correct dolls and drawings during his testimony.
NY Exec L § 643 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 643 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims; Agencies Generally.

§ 643. Fair treatment standards for crime victims; agencies generally.   1.  As  used  in  this  section, "crime victim-related agency" means any   agency of state government which provides services to or deals  directly   with  crime  victims,  including  (a)  the office of children and family   services, the office for the aging, the division of veterans'  services,   the office of probation and correctional alternatives, the department of   corrections  and  community  supervision, the office of victim services,   the  department  of   motor   vehicles,   the   office   of   vocational   rehabilitation,  the  workers'  compensation  board,  the  department of   health, the division of criminal justice services, the office of  mental   health, every transportation authority and the division of state police,   and  (b)  any  other  agency so designated by the governor within ninety   days of the effective date of this section.2. Each  crime  victim-related  agency  shall  review  its  practices,   procedures, services, regulations and laws to determine the adequacy and   appropriateness of its services with respect to crime victims, including   victims  with  special  needs,  particularly  the  elderly,  disabled or   victims of child abuse, domestic violence or sex-related offenses.  Such   review  shall  include  reasonable  opportunity  for  public comment and   consultation with  crime  victims  or  their  representatives,  and  may   include public hearings.3.  After the review, and not later than one hundred eighty days after   the effective date of this section,  each  crime  victim-related  agency   shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature, setting forth   the  findings  of  the  review  including  a description of the services   provided by the agency and recommendations for changes in its practices,   procedures, services, regulations and laws to improve  its  services  to   crime  victims  and  to establish and implement fair treatment standards   for crime victims.4. Subject to the  direction  of  the  governor,  and  to  the  extent   practicable,   each  crime  victim-related  agency  shall  expeditiously   implement the recommendations of its report.
NY Exec L § 644 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 644 - Implementation.

§ 644. Implementation.  The  commissioner  of the division of criminal   justice services and the director of the office of victim services shall   assist  criminal  justice  agencies  in  implementing   the   guidelines   promulgated by the commissioner.
NY Exec L § 645 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 645 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims in the Courts.

§ 645. Fair  treatment  standards for crime victims in the courts. The   chief administrator of the courts, in consultation with the commissioner   of the division of criminal justice services, the director of the office   of victim services and other  appropriate  officials,  shall  promulgate   standards  for  the  treatment  of  the innocent victims of crime by the   unified court system. These standards shall conform to and be consistent   with the regulations promulgated pursuant to section six  hundred  forty   of this article.
NY Exec L § 646 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 646 - Police Reports.

* § 646. Police  reports.  1.  A  victim  of  crime shall be entitled,   regardless of physical injury, without charge to  a  copy  of  a  police   report of the crime.2.  An  individual  whose  identity  was  assumed  or  whose  personal   identifying information, as defined in section 190.77 of the penal  law,   was  used  in violation of section 190.78, 190.79 or 190.80 of the penal   law, or any person who has suffered a financial loss as a direct  result   of  the  acts  of  a  defendant  in violation of section 190.78, 190.79,   190.80, 190.82 or 190.83 of the penal law, who has learned or reasonably   suspects that his or  her  personal  identifying  information  has  been   unlawfully  used  by  another,  may  make  a  complaint to the local law   enforcement agency of the county in which any part of the  offense  took   place  regardless  of whether the defendant was actually present in such   county, or in the county in which the person who suffered financial loss   resided at the time of the commission of the offense, or in  the  county   where  the  person whose personal identification information was used in   the commission of the offense resided at the time of the  commission  of   the  offense as provided in paragraph (l) of subdivision four of section   20.40 of the criminal procedure law. Said local law  enforcement  agency   shall  take  a  police  report of the matter and provide the complainant   with a copy of such report free of charge.3. An individual who has been the victim in this  state  of  a  family   offense  as defined in subdivision one of section 530.11 of the criminal   procedure law or section eight hundred twelve of the  family  court  act   may,  upon  alleging  that it would be a hardship for him or her to make   such complaint in the local jurisdiction in which such offense occurred,   make a complaint to any  local  law  enforcement  agency  in  the  state   regardless  of  where  the  act  took  place. Such local law enforcement   agency shall take a police report of the matter, as well  as  prepare  a   domestic  violence  incident report as defined in subdivision fifteen of   section eight hundred thirty-seven  of  this  chapter  and  provide  the   complainant  with  a  copy  of such report free of charge. A copy of the   police report and completed domestic violence incident report  shall  be   promptly  forwarded  to  the  appropriate  law  enforcement  agency with   jurisdiction over the location where the incident is  reported  to  have   occurred for the purposes of further investigation.* NB There are 2 § 646's
NY Exec L § 646-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 646*2 - Objectives.

* § 646. Objectives.  The  object  of  these  fair treatment standards shall be to:   1. Ensure that crime victims are given information on the following:  (a) the role of the victims in the criminal justice process, including what they can expect from the system as well as what the system  expects from them;  (b)  stages in the criminal justice process of significance to a crime victim, and the manner in which information about  such  stages  can  be obtained; and  (c) how the court can address the needs of the victims at sentencing.   2. Ensure routine notification of a victim or witness as to steps that the  court  can take to protect victims and witnesses from intimidation, including the issuance of orders of protection and temporary  orders  of protection.   3.  Ensure  notification  of  victims,  witnesses,  relatives of those victims and witnesses who are minors, and relatives of homicide victims, if such persons provide the appropriate court official  with  a  current address  and  telephone number, either by phone or by mail, if possible, of judicial proceedings relating to their case, including:  (a) the initial appearance of an accused before a judicial officer;  (b) the release of an accused pending judicial proceedings;  (c) proceedings in the prosecution of the accused, including entry  of a plea of guilty, trial, sentencing, and where a term of imprisonment is imposed,  specific  information  shall be provided regarding maximum and minimum terms of such imprisonment; and  (d) the reversal or modification  of  the  judgment  by  an  appellate court.   * NB There are 2 § 646's
NY Exec L § 647 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 647 - Criteria.

§ 647. Criteria.  Fair  treatment  standards  for crime victims in the   courts shall provide that:1.  The court shall consider the views of  the  victim  of  a  violent   felony  offense,  a  felony  involving  physical injury to the victim, a   felony involving property loss or damage in excess of two hundred  fifty   dollars,  a  felony involving attempted or threatened physical injury or   property loss or damage in excess of two  hundred  fifty  dollars  or  a   felony  involving  larceny  against  the  person,  or of the family of a   homicide  victim  or  minor  child,  regarding  discretionary  decisions   relating  to  the  criminal  case,  including,  but not limited to, plea   agreements and sentence. In addition, the court shall consider the views   of the victim or family of the victim, as  appropriate,  concerning  the   release   of  the  defendant  in  the  victim's  case  pending  judicial   proceedings upon an  indictment,  and  concerning  the  availability  of   sentencing  alternatives  such  as community supervision and restitution   from the defendant. The failure of the court to consider  the  views  of   the  victim  or family of the victim shall not be cause for delaying the   proceedings against the defendant nor shall it affect the validity of  a   conviction, judgment or order.2.  The victims and other prosecution witnesses shall, where possible,   be provided, when awaiting court appearances, a secure waiting area that   is separate from all other witnesses.3. The court shall assist in and expedite the return of property  held   for  evidentiary  purposes  unless  there  is  a  compelling  reason for   retaining it relating to proof at trial.4.  Victim  assistance  education  shall  be  given  to  judicial  and   nonjudicial personnel of the unified court system so that victims may be   promptly, properly and completely assisted.
NY Exec L § 648 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 648 - Review; Report and Implementation.

§ 648. Review;  report  and implementation. 1. The chief administrator   of the unified court system shall review  court  practices,  procedures,   services,   regulations   and   laws   to  determine  the  adequacy  and   appropriateness of its services with respect to crime victims, including   victims with  special  needs,  particularly  the  elderly,  disabled  or   victims   of   child   abuse,  domestic  violence,  sex  trafficking  or   sex-related offenses. Such review shall include  reasonable  opportunity   for  public  comment  and  consultation  with  crime  victims  or  their   representatives, and may include public hearings.2. After the review, and not later than two hundred seventy days after   the effective date of this  section,  and  no  later  than  two  hundred   seventy  days after the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two   thousand fifteen which  amended  this  section,  and  every  five  years   thereafter,  the  chief  administrator of the unified court system shall   submit a report to the governor and the legislature, setting  forth  the   findings of the review, including a description of the services provided   by  the  components  of the unified court system and recommendations for   changes in its procedures, services, regulations and laws to improve its   services to crime victims and to establish and implement fair  treatment   standards for crime victims.3. Subject to the direction of the chief administrator, the components   of   the   unified   court  system  shall  expeditiously  implement  the   recommendations of its report.
NY Exec L § 649 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims 649 - Miscellaneous.

§ 649. Miscellaneous.  Nothing  in  this article shall be construed as   creating a cause of action for damages or injunctive relief against  the   state  or  any  of  its political subdivisions or officers or any agency   thereof.
NY Exec L § 650 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 24 - Office of Employee Relations 650 - Statement of Policy.

§ 650. Statement  of  policy.    The  legislature hereby reaffirms its   policy to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships  between  the   state and its employees to protect the public by assuring, at all times,   the   orderly  and  uninterrupted  operations  and  functions  of  state   government; and recognizes that  furtherance  of  such  policy  requires   creation  in the executive department of an office of employee relations   with staff and skills requisite  to  act  as  the  governor's  agent  in   conducting  collective negotiations, to assure the proper implementation   and administration of agreements reached pursuant to such  negotiations,   and to assist the governor and direct and coordinate the state's efforts   with regard to the state's powers and duties under the public employees'   fair employment act.
NY Exec L § 651 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 24 - Office of Employee Relations 651 - Definition.

§ 651. Definition.  For the purposes of this article, "director" shall   mean the director of employee relations.
NY Exec L § 652 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 24 - Office of Employee Relations 652 - Office of Employee Relations; Director.

§ 652. Office  of  employee  relations;  director.    There  is hereby   created an office of employee relations in the executive department. The   head of the office of  employee  relations  shall  be  the  director  of   employee  relations  who  shall  be appointed by, and hold office at the   pleasure of, the governor. He shall receive a salary to be fixed by  the   governor  within  the  amount  appropriated  therefor.  The director may   appoint such deputies, assistants, consultants and  other  employees  as   may  be needed for the performance of his duties and may prescribe their   powers  and  duties  and  fix  their  compensation  within  the   amount   appropriated therefor. Such office may have an office seal.
NY Exec L § 653 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 24 - Office of Employee Relations 653 - Powers and Duties.

§ 653. Powers and duties.  The director shall assist the governor with   regard to relations between the state and its employees. Such assistance   may include acting as the governor's agent in discharging the powers and   duties   conferred  on  the  governor  by  the  public  employees'  fair   employment act, as amended, including,  without  limitation,  conducting   collective   negotiations   with   recognized   or   certified  employee   organizations and executing agreements  reached  pursuant  thereto.  The   director shall have such other and further powers and duties as may from   time  to  time be conferred upon him by law and as the governor may from   time to time request. Nothing contained herein shall be  interpreted  to   enlarge,  diminish or otherwise change any power or duty of the governor   or legislature under said act or otherwise.
NY Exec L § 654 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 24 - Office of Employee Relations 654 - Actions by Other Officers, Departments, Boards, Commissions or Agencies.

§ 654. Actions  by other officers, departments, boards, commissions or   agencies.  a. Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law,  any   state  officer,  department,  board,  commission  or agency, shall, upon   written request from the director, take  such  administrative  or  other   action as is necessary to implement and administer the provisions of any   binding   agreement   between   the  state  and  one  or  more  employee   organizations  representing  state  employees  pursuant  to  the  public   employees'  fair  employment  act,  as amended. Such action may include,   without  limitation,  the  adoption,  repeal  or  amendment  of   rules,   regulations  or  other procedures. Without prejudice to the rights of an   employee organization under such agreement, the opinion of the  attorney   general  shall  be  conclusive in resolving any disagreement between the   director and any such officer, department, board, commission  or  agency   regarding  any  legal question arising out of such a request, including,   without limitation, whether the agreement is binding, whether compliance   with the request is necessary to implement or administer  the  agreement   and whether compliance with the request is legally possible.b.  All  state officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies   are  authorized  and  directed  to  provide  such  other   and   further   assistance,  services and data as may be necessary to allow the director   properly to carry out his functions, powers and duties.
NY Exec L § 700 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 25 - Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council 700 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

§   700.   Legislative   findings   and  intent.  The  Americans  with   Disabilities Act requires New York state to ensure that  people  of  all   ages  with  disabilities  reside  and  function  in  the most integrated   setting possible. This requirement was  recognized  and  upheld  by  the   Supreme  Court in the case of Olmstead, Commissioner, Georgia Department   of Human Resources, et al. v. L.C., by zimring, guardian  ad  litem  and   next  friend,  et  al.  (138  F.  3d 893). While New York state provides   community supports for people of all ages with  disabilities  and  while   the  state  of  New  York does operate a home and community-based waiver   medicaid program, the legislature hereby finds that New York  state  has   no  centralized mechanism in place to determine whether or not people of   all ages with disabilities are residing in the most  integrated  setting   possible. In order to ensure that the state of New York is in compliance   with  the  requirements of the Olmstead decision, the legislature hereby   finds that it is incumbent upon New York state to develop and  implement   a  plan  to reasonably accommodate the desire of people of all ages with   disabilities to avoid institutionalization and be  appropriately  placed   in the most integrated setting possible.
NY Exec L § 701 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 25 - Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council 701 - Definitions.

§  701. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms shall mean:   1. "council" means the most integrated setting coordinating council.   2. "disability" means, with respect to an individual:  (a) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits  one  or more of the major life activities of such individual;  (b) a record of such an impairment; or  (c) being regarded as having such an impairment.   3.  "most  integrated  setting" means a setting that is appropriate to the needs of  the  individual  with  the  disability  and  enables  that individual  to  interact  with nondisabled persons to the fullest extent possible.