New York legal term
Electronic record in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Electronic record” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Electronic record” mean in New York criminal law?
"Electronic record" means a paperless record that is created, generated, transmitted, communicated, received or stored by means of electronic equipment and includes the preservation, retrieval, use and disposition in accordance with regulations of the commissioner and the commissioner of education and in compliance with federal law and regulations. 38. (N.Y. Public Health Law § 3302)
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