N.Y. EXC Law § 845-D
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Criminal record searches: reports for civil purposes
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§ 845-d. Criminal record searches: reports for civil purposes. 1.\nWhen, pursuant to statute or the regulations of this division, the\ndivision conducts a search of its criminal history records for civil\npurposes, and returns a report therein, it shall only report any\ncriminal convictions, and any criminal arrests and accompanying criminal\nactions which are pending.\n 2. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall not apply\nto criminal history records: (a) provided by the division to qualified\nagencies as defined in subdivision nine of section eight hundred\nthirty-five of this article; (b) provided to federal or state law\nenforcement agencies; (c) prepared solely for a bona fide research\npurpose; or (d) prepared for the internal record keeping or case\nmanagement purposes of the division.\n 3. Nothing in this section shall authorize the division to provide\ncriminal history information that is not otherwise authorized by law or\nthat is sealed pursuant to section 160.50, 160.55, 160.58 or 160.59 of\nthe criminal procedure law.\n 4. Nothing in this section shall authorize the division to provide\ncriminal history information that is sealed pursuant to section 160.57\nof the criminal procedure law to an entity other than those authorized\nby such section to receive such information.\n 5. Except as otherwise required by law, every entity that receives\ncriminal history information for civil purposes shall provide or ensure\nthe provision of a copy of such criminal history information to every\nindividual for whom such information is received with a copy of article\ntwenty-three-A of the correction law, and that such individual be\ninformed of their right to seek correction of any incorrect information\ncontained in such information pursuant to the regulations and procedures\nestablished by the division of criminal justice services.\n
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