§ 725.15 Sealing of records.

Except where specifically required or permitted by statute or upon
specific authorization of the court that directed removal of an action
to the family court all official records and papers of the action up to
and including the order of removal, whether on file with the court, a
police agency or the division of criminal justice services, are
confidential and must not be made available to any person or public or
private agency, provided however that availability of copies of any such
records and papers on file with the family court shall be governed by
provisions that apply to family court records, and further provided that
all official records and papers of the action shall be included in those
records and reports that may be obtained upon request by the
commissioner of mental health or commissioner of the office for people
with developmental disabilities, as appropriate; the case review panel;
and the attorney general pursuant to section 10.05 of the mental hygiene
law.