N.Y. Executive Law § 633: Confidentiality of records

§ 633. Confidentiality of records. 1. Records maintained by the

office and proceedings by the office based thereon regarding a claim

submitted by a victim or a claimant shall be deemed confidential and

shall not be shared with any government or private entity, with the

following exceptions:

(a) requests for information based on legitimate criminal justice

purposes provided that, in such cases in which the crime victim reported

to a support agency that is also a victim services provider as defined

in clause (B) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision one

of section six hundred thirty-one of this article, the office shall not

provide any personally identifying information or information tending to

identify the victim or claimant;

(b) judicial subpoenas;

(c) requests for information by the victim or claimant or his or her

authorized representative; or

(d) for purposes necessary and proper for the administration of this

article.

2. All other records, including but not limited to, records maintained

pursuant to sections six hundred thirty-one-a and six hundred

thirty-two-a of this article and proceedings by the office based thereon

shall be public record.

3. Any report or record obtained by the office, the confidentiality of

which is protected by any other law or regulation, shall remain

confidential subject to such law or regulation.