§ 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 with
the following exceptions:

(a) requests for information based upon legitimate criminal justice
purposes;

(b) judicial subpoenas;

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

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

* NB Effective until December 31, 2025

* 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.

* NB Effective December 31, 2025

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.