Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the Public Officials Act (section 87) authorizes an agency to charge a fee of 25 cents per copy for copies of records. Assisted records include cases in which a person is injured (not involving a motor vehicle), becomes ill or lost, and the service is provided by the New York City Police Department. Assisted records can only be obtained by mail and are NOT available at Police Headquarters. The form can be downloaded here or is also available at any police station, public service area of the Housing Office, or district of the Traffic Office. Two copies of the form are required along with a stamped envelope with your address.
As a resident of New York State, you have the legal right to inspect public records through the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIL). See sections 84 through 90 of the New York Public Servants Act (N, Y.), which contain no limitations on the number of members of the public who can request records. If the records you request require the payment of a fee, you will be notified before the records are delivered to you. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIL), Article 6 (sections 84-90) of the New York State Public Officials Act, establishes the public right to access records maintained by government agencies, with certain exceptions. If you can't move forward with the records access administrator and your request for records continues to be denied, you have thirty days to appeal to the agency director. Divorce records are sealed in New York and are only available to parties involved in the divorce process.
Annual reports and mandatory publications Includes current and archived publications and reports on topics such as domestic violence, hate crimes, law enforcement accreditation, asset forfeiture, and juvenile justice. This ensures that the state's various government agencies operate in a transparent manner and that New York citizens can be held accountable. Incident reports are verified by the Criminal Records Unit, which stores and maintains reports of crimes and lost items and provides the information in these files to members of the public and authorized agencies, as required by law and department regulations. Mark Longtoe, Assistant Counselor, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, 40 North Pearl, 16th Floor Albany, NY 12243. An agency is defined as any department, board, office, division, commission, committee, public authority, public corporation, council, office, or other governmental entity. If you want to access state judiciary or state legislature records, see Access to government meetings in New York and New York State court records for more information. The department's Non-Criminal Certificates of Conduct and Fingerprints Unit, Criminal Records Unit, and Assisted Unit provide different types of records or reports upon request. Records Access Officer, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, 40 North Pearl, 16th Floor Albany NY 12243. The following questions and answers cover the most common types of public records requests in the state. Information about the ignition lock device program includes regulations and laws regarding the use of ignition lock devices, the suppliers approved to operate in the state of New York, the types of locking devices available, and the list of ignition lock device monitors by county.
