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later than the time periods specified in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of
this paragraph, as applicable. Portions of materials claimed to be non-
discoverable may be withheld pending a determination and ruling of the
court under section 245.70 of this article; but the defendant shall be
notified in writing that information has not been disclosed under a
particular subdivision of such section, and the discoverable portions of
such materials shall be disclosed to the extent practicable. When the
discoverable materials, including video footage from body-worn cameras,
surveillance cameras, or dashboard cameras, are exceptionally voluminous
or, despite diligent, good faith efforts, are otherwise not in the actu-
al possession of the prosecution, the time period in this paragraph may
be stayed by up to an additional thirty calendar days without need for a
motion pursuant to subdivision two of section 245.70 of this article.
(i) When a defendant is in custody during the pendency of the criminal
case, the prosecution shall perform its initial discovery obligations
within twenty calendar days after the defendant's arraignment on an
indictment, superior court information, prosecutor's information, infor-
mation, simplified information, misdemeanor complaint or felony
complaint.
(ii) When the defendant is not in custody during the pendency of the
criminal case, the prosecution shall perform its initial discovery obli-
gations within thirty-five calendar days after the defendant's arraign-
ment on an indictment, superior court information, prosecutor's informa-
tion, information, simplified information, misdemeanor complaint or
felony complaint.
(iii)] THE PROSECUTION SHALL PERFORM ITS INITIAL DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS
UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.20 OF THIS ARTICLE
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BUT NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DEFEND-
ANT'S ARRAIGNMENT ON AN INDICTMENT, SUPERIOR COURT INFORMATION,
PROSECUTOR'S INFORMATION, INFORMATION, SIMPLIFIED INFORMATION, MISDEMEA-
NOR COMPLAINT OR FELONY COMPLAINT. WHEN THE PROSECUTION HAS PROVIDED
THE DISCOVERY REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
245.20 OF THIS ARTICLE, IT SHALL SERVE UPON THE DEFENDANT AND FILE WITH
THE COURT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 245.50 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(B) ONCE THE PROSECUTION HAS FILED ITS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF SECTION 245.20 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DEFENSE MUST FILE ITS PRE-TRIAL
MOTIONS WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF THAT FILING. THE PROSECUTION SHALL
BEGIN PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DISCLOSURE OF DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS UNDER
PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.20 OF THIS ARTICLE AFTER
COMPLETION OF THEIR DISCOVERY, MUST FILE THEIR RESPONSE TO THE OMNIBUS
MOTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS RECEIPT AND MUST COMPLETE THEIR DISCLOSURE
OF DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 245.20 OF THIS ARTICLE NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF THE FILING OF
THEIR OMNIBUS MOTION RESPONSE. ONCE THE PROSECUTION HAS PROVIDED THE
DISCOVERY REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.20
OF THIS ARTICLE, IT SHALL SERVE UPON THE DEFENDANT AND FILE WITH THE
COURT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
245.50 OF THIS ARTICLE. UPON ITS FILING, THE PROSECUTION MAY FILE A
CERTIFICATE OF READINESS OR ANNOUNCE READINESS FOR TRIAL.
(C) THE PROSECUTION SHALL PERFORM ITS DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS UNDER
PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.20 OF THIS ARTICLE NO
LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER DECISION ON THE DEFENDANT'S PRE-TRIAL
MOTIONS.
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(D) Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this section, the
prosecutor's obligations shall not apply to a simplified information
charging a traffic infraction under the vehicle and traffic law, or to
an information charging one or more petty offenses as defined by the
municipal code of a village, town, city, or county, that do not carry a
statutorily authorized sentence of imprisonment, and where the defendant
stands charged before the court with no crime or offense, provided
however that nothing in this subparagraph shall prevent a defendant from
filing a motion for disclosure of such items and information under
subdivision one of section 245.20 of this article. The court shall, at
the first appearance, advise the defendant of their right to file a
motion for discovery.
[(iv)(A)] (E)(I) Portions of materials THAT MUST BE DISCLOSED UNDER
PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.20 OF
THIS ARTICLE claimed to be non-discoverable may be withheld pending a
determination and ruling of the court under section 245.70 of this arti-
cle; but the defendant shall be notified in writing that information has
not been disclosed under a particular subdivision of such section, and
the discoverable portions of such materials shall be disclosed to the
extent practicable. Information related to or evidencing the identity of
a 911 caller, the victim or witness of an offense defined under article
one hundred thirty or sections 230.34 and 230.34-a of the penal law, or
any other victim or witness of a crime where the defendant has substan-
tiated affiliation with a criminal enterprise as defined in subdivision
three of section 460.10 of the penal law may be withheld, provided,
however, the defendant may move the court for disclosure.
[(B)] (II) When the discoverable materials are exceptionally volumi-
nous or, despite diligent, good faith efforts, are otherwise not in the
actual possession of the prosecution, the time period in this paragraph
may be extended pursuant to a motion pursuant to subdivision two of
section 245.70 of this article. For purposes of this article, voluminous
materials may include, but are not limited to, video footage from body
worn cameras, surveillance cameras or dashboard cameras.
(b) The prosecution shall perform its supplemental discovery obli-
gations under subdivision three of section 245.20 of this article as
soon as practicable but not later than fifteen calendar days prior to
the first scheduled trial date.
(c)] (F) The prosecution shall disclose statements of the defendant as
described in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section 245.20 of this
article to any defendant who has been arraigned in a local criminal
court upon a currently undisposed of felony complaint charging an
offense which is a subject of a prospective or pending grand jury
proceeding, no later than forty-eight hours before the time scheduled
for the defendant to testify at a grand jury proceeding pursuant to
subdivision five of section 190.50 of this part.
§ 3. Subdivisions 1, 2, 4 and 5 of section 245.20 of the criminal
procedure law, as added by section 2 of part LLL of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2019 and paragraphs (c), (f), (g) and (j) of subdivision 1 as
amended by section 2 of part HHH of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, are
amended to read as follows:
1. Initial discovery for the defendant. The prosecution shall disclose
to the defendant, and permit the defendant to discover, inspect, copy,
photograph and test, all items and information IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGO-
RIES OF INFORMATION that relate to the subject matter of the case and
are in the possession, custody or control of the prosecution or persons
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under the prosecution's direction or control, including but not limited
to:
(a) MATERIAL INFORMATION:
(I) All written or recorded statements, and the substance of all oral
statements, made by the defendant or a co-defendant to a public servant
engaged in law enforcement activity or to a person then acting under his
or her direction or in cooperation with him or her.
[(b)] (II) All transcripts of the testimony of a person who has testi-
fied before a grand jury, including but not limited to the defendant or
a co-defendant. If in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and due to
the limited availability of transcription resources, a transcript is
unavailable for disclosure within the time period specified in subdivi-
sion one of section 245.10 of this article, such time period may be
stayed by up to an additional thirty calendar days without need for a
motion pursuant to subdivision two of section 245.70 of this article;
except that such disclosure shall be made as soon as practicable and not
later than [thirty calendar days before the first scheduled trial date]
THE END OF THE TIME PERIOD UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 245.10 OF THIS ARTICLE, unless an order is obtained pursuant to
section 245.70 of this article. When the court is required to review
grand jury transcripts, the prosecution shall disclose such transcripts
to the court expeditiously upon receipt by the prosecutor, notwithstand-
ing the otherwise-applicable time periods for disclosure in this arti-
cle.
[(c) The names and adequate contact information for all persons other
than law enforcement personnel whom the prosecutor knows to have
evidence or information relevant to any offense charged or to any poten-
tial defense thereto, including a designation by the prosecutor as to
which of those persons may be called as witnesses. Nothing in this para-
graph shall require the disclosure of physical addresses; provided,
however, upon a motion and good cause shown the court may direct the
disclosure of a physical address. Information under this subdivision
relating to the identity of a 911 caller, the victim or witness of an
offense defined under article one hundred thirty or section 230.34 or
230.34-a of the penal law, any other victim or witness of a crime where
the defendant has substantiated affiliation with a criminal enterprise
as defined in subdivision three of section 460.10 of the penal law, or a
confidential informant may be withheld, and redacted from discovery
materials, without need for a motion pursuant to section 245.70 of this
article; but the prosecution shall notify the defendant in writing that
such information has not been disclosed, unless the court rules other-
wise for good cause shown.
(d) The name and work affiliation of all law enforcement personnel
whom the prosecutor knows to have evidence or information relevant to
any offense charged or to any potential defense thereto, including a
designation by the prosecutor as to which of those persons may be called
as witnesses. Information under this subdivision relating to undercover
personnel may be withheld, and redacted from discovery materials, with-
out need for a motion pursuant to section 245.70 of this article; but
the prosecution shall notify the defendant in writing that such informa-
tion has not been disclosed, unless the court rules otherwise for good
cause shown.
(e)] (III) All statements, written or recorded or summarized in any
writing or recording, made by persons who have evidence or information
relevant to any offense charged or to any potential defense thereto,
including all police reports, notes of police and other investigators,
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and law enforcement agency reports. This provision also includes state-
ments, written or recorded or summarized in any writing or recording, by
persons to be called as witnesses at pre-trial hearings.
[(f) Expert opinion evidence, including the name, business address,
current curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a list of profi-
ciency tests and results administered or taken within the past ten years
of each expert witness whom the prosecutor intends to call as a witness
at trial or a pre-trial hearing, and all reports prepared by the expert
that pertain to the case, or if no report is prepared, a written state-
ment of the facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testi-
fy and a summary of the grounds for each opinion. This paragraph does
not alter or in any way affect the procedures, obligations or rights set
forth in section 250.10 of this title. If in the exercise of reasonable
diligence this information is unavailable for disclosure within the time
period specified in subdivision one of section 245.10 of this article,
that period shall be stayed without need for a motion pursuant to subdi-
vision two of section 245.70 of this article; except that the prose-
cution shall notify the defendant in writing that such information has
not been disclosed, and such disclosure shall be made as soon as practi-
cable and not later than sixty calendar days before the first scheduled
trial date, unless an order is obtained pursuant to section 245.70 of
this article. When the prosecution's expert witness is being called in
response to disclosure of an expert witness by the defendant, the court
shall alter a scheduled trial date, if necessary, to allow the prose-
cution thirty calendar days to make the disclosure and the defendant
thirty calendar days to prepare and respond to the new materials.
(g)] (IV) INTENTION TO INTRODUCE EXPERT OPINION EVIDENCE.
(V) All tapes or other electronic recordings, including all electronic
recordings of 911 telephone calls made or received in connection with
the alleged criminal incident, and a designation by the prosecutor as to
which of the recordings under this paragraph the prosecution intends to
introduce at trial or a pre-trial hearing. If the discoverable materials
under this paragraph exceed ten hours in total length, the prosecution
may disclose only the recordings that it intends to introduce at trial
or a pre-trial hearing[, along with a list of the source and approximate
quantity of other recordings and their general subject matter if known,
and the defendant shall have the right upon request to obtain recordings
not previously disclosed. The prosecution shall disclose the requested
materials as soon as practicable and not less than fifteen calendar days
after the defendant's request, unless an order is obtained pursuant to
section 245.70 of this article. The prosecution may withhold the names
and identifying information of any person who contacted 911 without the
need for a protective order pursuant to section 245.70 of this article,
provided, however, the defendant may move the court for disclosure. If
the prosecution intends to call such person as a witness at a trial or
hearing, the prosecution must disclose the name and contact information
of such witness no later than fifteen days before such trial or hearing,
or as soon as practicable].
[(h)] (VI) All photographs and drawings made or completed by a public
servant engaged in law enforcement activity, or which were made by a
person whom the prosecutor intends to call as a witness at trial or a
pre-trial hearing[, or] which [relate to the subject matter of] ARE
RELEVANT TO THE CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN the case.
[(i)] (VII) All photographs, photocopies and reproductions made by or
at the direction of law enforcement personnel of any property prior to
its release pursuant to section 450.10 of the penal law.
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[(j)] (VIII) All reports, documents, records, data, calculations or
writings, including but not limited to preliminary tests and screening
results and bench notes and analyses performed or stored electronically,
concerning physical or mental examinations, or scientific tests or
experiments or comparisons, relating to the criminal action or proceed-
ing which were made by or at the request or direction of a public serv-
ant engaged in law enforcement activity, or which were made by a person
whom the prosecutor intends to call as a witness at trial or a pre-trial
hearing, or which the prosecution intends to introduce at trial or a
pre-trial hearing. Information under this paragraph also includes, but
is not limited to, laboratory information management system records
relating to such materials, any preliminary or final findings of non-
conformance with accreditation, industry or governmental standards or
laboratory protocols, and any conflicting analyses or results by labora-
tory personnel regardless of the laboratory's final analysis or results.
If the prosecution submitted one or more items for testing to, or
received results from, a forensic science laboratory or similar entity
not under the prosecution's direction or control, the court on motion of
a party shall issue subpoenas or orders to such laboratory or entity to
cause materials under this paragraph to be made available for disclo-
sure. The prosecution shall not be required to provide information
related to the results of physical or mental examinations, or scientific
tests or experiments or comparisons, unless and until such examinations,
tests, experiments, or comparisons have been completed.
[(k)] (IX) All evidence and information, including that which is known
to police or other law enforcement agencies acting on the government's
behalf in the case, that tends to: [(i)] (A) negate the defendant's
guilt as to a charged offense; [(ii)] (B) reduce the degree of or miti-
gate the defendant's culpability as to a charged offense; [(iii)] (C)
support a potential defense to a charged offense; [(iv) impeach the
credibility of a testifying prosecution witness; (v)] (D) undermine
evidence of the defendant's identity as a perpetrator of a charged
offense; [(vi)] (E) provide a basis for a motion to suppress evidence;
or [(vii)] (F) mitigate punishment. Information under this subdivision
shall be disclosed whether or not such information is recorded in tangi-
ble form and irrespective of whether the prosecutor credits the informa-
tion. The prosecutor shall disclose the information expeditiously upon
its receipt and shall not delay disclosure if it is obtained earlier
than the time period for disclosure in subdivision one of section 245.10
of this article.
[(l) A summary of all promises, rewards and inducements made to, or in
favor of, persons who may be called as witnesses, as well as requests
for consideration by persons who may be called as witnesses and copies
of all documents relevant to a promise, reward or inducement.
(m)] (X) A list of all tangible objects obtained from, or allegedly
possessed by, the defendant or a co-defendant. The list shall include a
designation by the prosecutor as to which objects were physically or
constructively possessed by the defendant and were recovered during a
search or seizure by a public servant or an agent thereof, and which
tangible objects were recovered by a public servant or an agent thereof
after allegedly being abandoned by the defendant. If the prosecution
intends to prove the defendant's possession of any tangible objects by
means of a statutory presumption of possession, it shall designate such
intention as to each such object. If reasonably practicable, the prose-
cution shall also designate the location from which each tangible object
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was recovered. There is also a right to inspect, copy, photograph and
test the listed tangible objects.
[(n)] (XI) Whether a search warrant has been executed and all docu-
ments relating thereto, including but not limited to the warrant, the
warrant application, supporting affidavits, a police inventory of all
property seized under the warrant, and a transcript of all testimony or
other oral communications offered in support of the warrant application.
[(o)] (XII) All tangible property that [relates to the subject matter
of the case, along with a designation of which items] the prosecution
intends to introduce in its case-in-chief at trial or a pre-trial hear-
ing. If in the exercise of reasonable diligence the prosecutor has not
formed an intention within the time period specified in subdivision one
of section 245.10 of this article that an item under this subdivision
will be introduced at trial or a pre-trial hearing, the prosecution
shall notify the defendant in writing, and the time period in which to
designate items as exhibits shall be stayed without need for a motion
pursuant to subdivision two of section 245.70 of this article; but the
disclosure shall be made as soon as practicable and subject to the
continuing duty to disclose in section 245.60 of this article.
[(p) A complete record of judgments of conviction for all defendants
and all persons designated as potential prosecution witnesses pursuant
to paragraph (c) of this subdivision, other than those witnesses who are
experts.
(q) When it is known to the prosecution, the existence of any pending
criminal action against all persons designated as potential prosecution
witnesses pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subdivision.
(r)] (XIII) The approximate date, time and place of the offense or
offenses charged and of the defendant's seizure and arrest.
[(s) In any prosecution alleging a violation of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, where the defendant is charged by indictment, superior court
information, prosecutor's information, information, or simplified infor-
mation, all records of calibration, certification, inspection, repair or
maintenance of machines and instruments utilized to perform any scien-
tific tests and experiments, including but not limited to any test of a
person's breath, blood, urine or saliva, for the period of six months
prior and six months after such test was conducted, including the
records of gas chromatography related to the certification of all refer-
ence standards and the certification certificate, if any, held by the
operator of the machine or instrument. The time period required by
subdivision one of section 245.10 of this article shall not apply to the
disclosure of records created six months after a test was conducted, but
such disclosure shall be made as soon as practicable and in any event,
the earlier of fifteen days following receipt, or fifteen days before
the first scheduled trial date.
(t)] (XIV) In any prosecution alleging a violation of section 156.05
or 156.10 of the penal law, the time, place and manner such violation
occurred.
[(u) (i)] (XV)(A) A copy of all electronically created or stored
information seized or obtained by or on behalf of law enforcement from:
[(A)] (1) the defendant as described in CLAUSE (B) OF THIS subparagraph
[(ii) of this paragraph]; or [(B)] (2) a source other than the defendant
which [relates to the subject matter of] IS RELEVANT TO THE CHARGES
AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN the case.
[(ii)] (B) If the electronically created or stored information origi-
nates from a device, account, or other electronically stored source that
the prosecution believes the defendant owned, maintained, or had lawful
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access to and is within the possession, custody or control of the prose-
cution or persons under the prosecution's direction or control, the
prosecution shall provide a complete copy of the electronically created
or stored information from the device or account or other source.
[(iii)] (C) If possession of such electronically created or stored
information would be a crime under New York state or federal law, the
prosecution shall make those portions of the electronically created or
stored information that are not criminal to possess available as speci-
fied under this paragraph and shall afford counsel for the defendant
access to inspect contraband portions at a supervised location that
provides regular and reasonable hours for such access, such as a
prosecutor's office, police station, or court. ANY DELAY IN COUNSEL FOR
THE DEFENDANT'S ACCESS TO CONTRABAND PORTIONS OF SUCH MATERIALS CAUSED
BY COUNSEL FOR SUCH DEFENDANT SHALL BE EXCLUDABLE FROM CHARGEABLE TIME
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION 30.30 OF THIS CHAPTER.
[(iv)] (D) This paragraph shall not be construed to alter or in any
way affect the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures
or such other rights a suspect or defendant may derive from the state
constitution or the United States constitution. If in the exercise of
reasonable diligence the information under this paragraph is not avail-
able for disclosure within the time period required by subdivision one
of section 245.10 of this article, that period shall be stayed without
need for a motion pursuant to subdivision two of section 245.70 of this
article, except that the prosecution shall notify the defendant in writ-
ing that such information has not been disclosed, and such disclosure
shall be made as soon as practicable and not later than [forty-five
calendar days before the first scheduled trial date] THE END OF THE TIME
PERIOD UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.10 OF THIS
ARTICLE, unless an order is obtained pursuant to section 245.70 of this
article.
(B) NON-MATERIAL INFORMATION:
(I) THE NAMES AND ADEQUATE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL PERSONS OTHER
THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WHOM THE PROSECUTOR KNOWS TO HAVE
EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION RELEVANT TO ANY OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO ANY POTEN-
TIAL DEFENSE THERETO, INCLUDING A DESIGNATION BY THE PROSECUTOR AS TO
WHICH OF SUCH PERSONS MAY BE CALLED AS WITNESSES. NOTHING IN THIS PARA-
GRAPH SHALL REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF PHYSICAL ADDRESSES; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, UPON A MOTION AND GOOD CAUSE SHOWN THE COURT MAY DIRECT THE
DISCLOSURE OF A PHYSICAL ADDRESS. INFORMATION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION
RELATING TO THE IDENTITY OF A 911 CALLER, THE VICTIM OR WITNESS OF AN
OFFENSE DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OR SECTION 230.34 OR
230.34-A OF THE PENAL LAW, ANY OTHER VICTIM OR WITNESS OF A CRIME WHERE
THE DEFENDANT HAS SUBSTANTIATED AFFILIATION WITH A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 460.10 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR A
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT MAY BE WITHHELD, AND REDACTED FROM DISCOVERY
MATERIALS, WITHOUT NEED FOR A MOTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 245.70 OF THIS
ARTICLE; PROVIDED THAT THE PROSECUTION SHALL NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT IN
WRITING THAT SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED, UNLESS THE COURT
RULES OTHERWISE FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
(II) THE NAME AND WORK AFFILIATION OF ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
WHOM THE PROSECUTOR KNOWS TO HAVE EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION RELEVANT TO
ANY OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO ANY POTENTIAL DEFENSE THERETO, INCLUDING A
DESIGNATION BY THE PROSECUTOR AS TO WHICH OF SUCH PERSONS MAY BE CALLED
AS WITNESSES. INFORMATION UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION RELATING TO UNDERCOVER
PERSONNEL MAY BE WITHHELD, AND REDACTED FROM DISCOVERY MATERIALS, WITH-
OUT NEED FOR A MOTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 245.70 OF THIS ARTICLE;
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PROVIDED THAT THE PROSECUTION SHALL NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT IN WRITING THAT
SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED, UNLESS THE COURT RULES OTHER-
WISE FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
(III) A LIST OF THE SOURCE AND APPROXIMATE QUANTITY OF OTHER
RECORDINGS, AND THEIR GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER IF KNOWN. THE DEFENDANT
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT UPON REQUEST TO OBTAIN RECORDINGS NOT PREVIOUSLY
DISCLOSED. THE PROSECUTION SHALL DISCLOSE THE REQUESTED MATERIALS AS
SOON AS PRACTICABLE AND NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE
DEFENDANT'S REQUEST, UNLESS AN ORDER IS OBTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION
245.70 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE PROSECUTION MAY WITHHOLD THE NAMES AND
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ANY PERSON WHO CONTACTED 911 WITHOUT THE NEED
FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 245.70 OF THIS ARTICLE,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY MOVE THE COURT FOR DISCLOSURE.
IF THE PROSECUTION INTENDS TO CALL SUCH PERSON AS A WITNESS AT A TRIAL
OR HEARING, THE PROSECUTION SHALL DISCLOSE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMA-
TION OF SUCH WITNESS NO LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE SUCH TRIAL OR
HEARING, OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
(IV) ANY PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS MADE OR COMPLETED BY A PUBLIC SERV-
ANT ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, OR WHICH WERE MADE BY A PERSON
WHOM THE PROSECUTOR INTENDS TO CALL AS A WITNESS AT TRIAL OR A PRE-TRIAL
HEARING THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE AND WERE NOT
TURNED OVER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(V) A COPY OF ALL ELECTRONICALLY CREATED OR STORED INFORMATION SEIZED
OR OBTAINED BY OR ON BEHALF OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM: (A) THE DEFENDANT
AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; OR (B) A SOURCE
OTHER THAN THE DEFENDANT WHICH IS RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
CASE AND NOT TURNED OVER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(VI) ALL TANGIBLE PROPERTY THAT RELATES TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE
CASE THAT WAS NOT TURNED OVER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION. IF IN THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE THE PROSECUTOR HAS NOT
FORMED AN INTENTION WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
OF SECTION 245.10 OF THIS ARTICLE THAT AN ITEM UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION
WILL BE INTRODUCED AT TRIAL OR A PRE-TRIAL HEARING, THE PROSECUTION
SHALL NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT IN WRITING, AND THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH TO
DESIGNATE ITEMS AS EXHIBITS SHALL BE STAYED WITHOUT NEED FOR A MOTION
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 245.70 OF THIS ARTICLE; BUT THE
DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AND SUBJECT TO THE
CONTINUING DUTY TO DISCLOSE IN SECTION 245.60 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(C) IMPEACHMENT MATERIAL:
(I) NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, CURRENT CURRICULUM VITAE, A LIST OF PUBLI-
CATIONS, AND A LIST OF PROFICIENCY TESTS AND RESULTS ADMINISTERED OR
TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST TEN YEARS OF EACH EXPERT WITNESS WHOM THE PROSECU-
TOR INTENDS TO CALL AS A WITNESS AT TRIAL OR A PRE-TRIAL HEARING, AND
ALL REPORTS PREPARED BY THE EXPERT THAT PERTAIN TO THE CASE, OR IF NO
REPORT IS PREPARED, A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND OPINIONS TO
WHICH THE EXPERT IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY AND A SUMMARY OF THE GROUNDS FOR
EACH OPINION. THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT ALTER OR IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE
PROCEDURES, OBLIGATIONS OR RIGHTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 250.10 OF THIS
TITLE. IF IN THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE THIS INFORMATION IS
UNAVAILABLE FOR DISCLOSURE WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF SECTION 245.10 OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT PERIOD SHALL BE STAYED
WITHOUT NEED FOR A MOTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 245.70
OF THIS ARTICLE; EXCEPT THAT THE PROSECUTION SHALL NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT
IN WRITING THAT SUCH INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED, AND SUCH
DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AND NOT LATER THAN SIXTY
CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE, UNLESS AN ORDER IS
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OBTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 245.70 OF THIS ARTICLE. WHEN THE PROSE-
CUTION'S EXPERT WITNESS IS BEING CALLED IN RESPONSE TO DISCLOSURE OF AN
EXPERT WITNESS BY THE DEFENDANT, THE COURT SHALL ALTER A SCHEDULED TRIAL
DATE, IF NECESSARY, TO ALLOW THE PROSECUTION THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS TO
MAKE THE DISCLOSURE AND THE DEFENDANT THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS TO PREPARE
AND RESPOND TO THE NEW MATERIALS.
(II) A SUMMARY OF ALL PROMISES, REWARDS AND INDUCEMENTS MADE TO, OR IN
FAVOR OF, PERSONS WHO MAY BE CALLED AS WITNESSES, AS WELL AS REQUESTS
FOR CONSIDERATION BY PERSONS WHO MAY BE CALLED AS WITNESSES AND COPIES
OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO A PROMISE, REWARD OR INDUCEMENT.
(III) A COMPLETE RECORD OF JUDGMENTS OF CONVICTION FOR ALL DEFENDANTS
AND ALL PERSONS DESIGNATED AS POTENTIAL PROSECUTION WITNESSES PURSUANT
TO THIS PARAGRAPH, OTHER THAN THOSE WITNESSES WHO ARE EXPERTS.
(IV) WHEN IT IS KNOWN TO THE PROSECUTION, THE EXISTENCE OF ANY PENDING
CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST ALL PERSONS DESIGNATED AS POTENTIAL PROSECUTION
WITNESSES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(V) IN ANY PROSECUTION ALLEGING A VIOLATION OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS CHARGED BY INDICTMENT, SUPERIOR COURT INFOR-
MATION, PROSECUTOR'S INFORMATION, INFORMATION, OR SIMPLIFIED INFORMA-
TION, ALL RECORDS OF CALIBRATION, CERTIFICATION, INSPECTION, REPAIR OR
MAINTENANCE OF MACHINES AND INSTRUMENTS UTILIZED TO PERFORM ANY SCIEN-
TIFIC TESTS AND EXPERIMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY TEST OF A
PERSON'S BREATH, BLOOD, URINE OR SALIVA, FOR THE PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS
PRIOR AND SIX MONTHS AFTER SUCH TEST WAS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING THE
RECORDS OF GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY RELATED TO THE CERTIFICATION OF ALL REFER-
ENCE STANDARDS AND THE CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE, IF ANY, HELD BY THE
OPERATOR OF THE MACHINE OR INSTRUMENT. THE TIME PERIOD REQUIRED BY
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 245.10 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE
DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS CREATED SIX MONTHS AFTER A TEST WAS CONDUCTED, BUT
SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AND IN ANY EVENT,
THE EARLIER OF FIFTEEN DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT, OR FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE
THE FIRST SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE.
2. Duties of the prosecution. The prosecutor shall make a diligent,
good faith effort to ascertain the existence of material or information
discoverable under subdivision one of this section and to cause such
material or information to be made available for discovery where it
exists but is not within the prosecutor's possession, custody or
control; provided that the prosecutor shall not be required to obtain by
subpoena duces tecum material or information which the defendant may
thereby obtain. For purposes of subdivision one of this section, all
items and information related to the prosecution of a charge in the
possession of any New York state or local police or law enforcement
agency shall be deemed to be in the possession of the prosecution. The
prosecution shall also identify any laboratory having contact with
evidence related to the prosecution of a charge. This subdivision shall
not require the prosecutor to ascertain the existence of witnesses not
known to the police or another law enforcement agency, or the written or
recorded statements thereof, under SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF paragraph [(c)]
(A) or [(e)] SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (B) of subdivision one of
this section.
4. Reciprocal discovery for the prosecution. (a) The defendant shall,
subject to constitutional limitations, disclose to the prosecution, and
permit the prosecution to discover, inspect, copy or photograph, any
material and relevant evidence within the defendant's or counsel for the
defendant's possession or control that is discoverable under [paragraphs
(f), (g), (h), (j), (l) and (o)] SUBPARAGRAPHS (IV), (V), (VI), (VIII)
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OR (XII) OF PARAGRAPH (A), SUBPARAGRAPHS (III), (IV), OR (VI) OF PARA-
GRAPH (B), OR SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) OR (II) OF PARAGRAPH (C) of subdivision
one of this section, which the defendant intends to introduce at trial
or a pre-trial hearing, and the names, addresses, birth dates, and all
statements, written or recorded or summarized in any writing or record-
ing, of those persons other than the defendant whom the defendant
intends to call as witnesses at trial or a pre-trial hearing.
(b) Disclosure of the name, address, birth date, and all statements,
written or recorded or summarized in any writing or recording, of a
person whom the defendant intends to call as a witness for the sole
purpose of impeaching a prosecution witness is not required until after
the prosecution witness has testified at trial.
(c) If in the exercise of reasonable diligence the reciprocally
discoverable information under SUBPARAGRAPHS (IV) OR (XII) paragraph
[(f) or (o)] (A), SUBPARAGRAPH (VI) OF PARAGRAPH (B), OR SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) OF PARAGRAPH (C) of subdivision one of this section is unavailable
for disclosure within the time period specified in subdivision two of
section 245.10 of this article, such time period shall be stayed without
need for a motion pursuant to subdivision two of section 245.70 of this
article; but the disclosure shall be made as soon as practicable and
subject to the continuing duty to disclose in section 245.60 of this
article.
5. Stay of automatic discovery; remedies and sanctions. Section 245.10
and [subdivisions] PARAGRAPHS (A), (B) AND (C) OF SUBDIVISION one[, two,
three] and SUBDIVISION four of this section shall have the force and
effect of a court order, and failure to provide discovery pursuant to
such section or subdivision may result in application of any remedies or
sanctions permitted for non-compliance with a court order under section
245.80 of this article. However, if in the judgment of either party good
cause exists for declining to make any of the disclosures set forth
above, such party may move for a protective order pursuant to section
245.70 of this article and production of the item shall be stayed pend-
ing a ruling by the court. The opposing party shall be notified in writ-
ing that information has not been disclosed under a particular section.
When some parts of material or information are discoverable but in the
judgment of a party good cause exists for declining to disclose other
parts, the discoverable parts shall be disclosed and the disclosing
party shall give notice in writing that non-discoverable parts have been
withheld.
§ 4. Subdivision 1 of section 255.20 of the criminal procedure law, as
amended by section 7 of part LLL of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is
amended to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, whether the defend-
ant is represented by counsel or elects to proceed pro se, all pre-trial
motions shall be served or filed within [forty-five days after arraign-
ment] THE TIME PERIODS AS DEFINED BY SECTION 245.10 OF THIS TITLE and
before commencement of trial, or within such additional time as the
court may fix upon application of the defendant made prior to entry of
judgment. [In an action in which either (a) material or information has
been disclosed pursuant to paragraph (m) or (n) of subdivision one of
section 245.20 of this title, (b) an eavesdropping warrant and applica-
tion have been furnished pursuant to section 700.70 of this chapter, or
(c) a notice of intention to introduce evidence has been served pursuant
to section 710.30 of this chapter, such period shall be extended until
forty-five days after the last date of such service. If the defendant is
not represented by counsel and has requested an adjournment to obtain
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counsel or to have counsel assigned, such forty-five day period shall
commence on the date counsel initially appears on defendant's behalf.]
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.