N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 725.20: Record of certain actions removed

§ 725.20 Record of certain actions removed.

1. The provisions of this section shall apply in any case where an

order of removal to the family court is entered pursuant to a direction

authorized by article 722 of this title, or subparagraph (iii) of

paragraph (g) of subdivision five of section 220.10 of this chapter, or

section 330.25 of this chapter.

2. When such an action is removed the court that directed the removal

must cause the following additional records to be filed with the clerk

of the county court or in the city of New York with the clerk of the

supreme court of the county wherein the action was pending and with the

division of criminal justice services:

(a) A certified copy of the order of removal;

(b) Where the direction is one authorized by subparagraph (iii) of

paragraph (g) of subdivision five of section 220.10 or section 330.25 of

this chapter, a copy of the minutes of the plea of guilty, including the

minutes of the memorandum submitted by the district attorney and the

court; and

(c) In addition to the records specified in this subdivision, such

further statement or submission of additional information pertaining to

the proceeding in criminal court in accordance with standards

established by the commissioner of the division of criminal justice

services, subject to the provisions of subdivision three of this

section.

3. It shall be the duty of said clerk to maintain a separate file for

copies of orders and minutes filed pursuant to this section. Upon

receipt of such orders and minutes the clerk must promptly delete such

portions as would identify the defendant, but the clerk shall

nevertheless maintain a separate confidential system to enable

correlation of the documents so filed with identification of the

defendant. After making such deletions the orders and minutes shall be

placed within the file and must be available for public inspection.

Information permitting correlation of any such record with the identity

of any defendant shall not be divulged to any person except upon order

of a justice of the supreme court based upon a finding that the public

interest or the interests of justice warrant disclosure in a particular

cause for a particular case or for a particular purpose or use.