N.Y. EXC Law § 646*2

* § 646. Objectives. The object of these fair treatment standards\nshall be to:\n 1. Ensure that crime victims are given information on the following:\n (a) the role of the victims in the criminal justice process, including\nwhat they can expect from the system as well as what the system expects\nfrom them;\n (b) stages in the criminal justice process of significance to a crime\nvictim, and the manner in which information about such stages can be\nobtained; and\n (c) how the court can address the needs of the victims at sentencing.\n 2. Ensure routine notification of a victim or witness as to steps that\nthe court can take to protect victims and witnesses from intimidation,\nincluding the issuance of orders of protection and temporary orders of\nprotection.\n 3. Ensure notification of victims, witnesses, relatives of those\nvictims and witnesses who are minors, and relatives of homicide victims,\nif such persons provide the appropriate court official with a current\naddress and telephone number, either by phone or by mail, if possible,\nof judicial proceedings relating to their case, including:\n (a) the initial appearance of an accused before a judicial officer;\n (b) the release of an accused pending judicial proceedings;\n (c) proceedings in the prosecution of the accused, including entry of\na plea of guilty, trial, sentencing, and where a term of imprisonment is\nimposed, specific information shall be provided regarding maximum and\nminimum terms of such imprisonment; and\n (d) the reversal or modification of the judgment by an appellate\ncourt.\n * NB There are 2 § 646's\n