N.Y. Executive Law § 837-v: Report of discharge of weapon

* § 837-v. Report of discharge of weapon. 1. Any law enforcement

officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon while on duty

or off duty under circumstances wherein a person could be struck by a

bullet from the weapon, including situations wherein such officer

discharges his or her weapon in the direction of a person, shall

verbally report the incident to his or her superiors within six hours of

the occurrence of the incident and shall prepare and file a written

report of the incident within forty-eight hours of the occurrence of the

incident. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any officer

from invoking his or her constitutional right to avoid

self-incrimination.

2. As used in this section "law enforcement officer" means a state or

local police officer and "peace officer" means any person designated as

a peace officer pursuant to section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law.

* NB There are 2 § 837-v's