Senate Bill S5240

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2242 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5240 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2242
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง64-a, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9409

2015-S5240 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name.

2015-S5240 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5240 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5240

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. SAVINO, HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to limiting the  scope
  of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 64-a of the civil rights law, as amended by  chap-
ter 83 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  S 64-a. Exemption from publication requirements. 1. If the court shall
find  that  the publication of an applicant's change of name would jeop-
ardize such applicant's  personal  safety,  BASED  ON  TOTALITY  OF  THE
CIRCUMSTANCES  the  provisions of sections sixty-three and sixty-four of
this article requiring publication shall be waived and shall be inappli-
cable.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE COURT SHALL NOT DENY SUCH WAIVER SOLEY ON
THE BASIS THAT THE APPLICANT LACKS SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF OR  A  PERSONAL
HISTORY  OF THREAT TO PERSONAL SAFETY. The court shall order the records
of such change of name proceeding to be sealed, to  be  opened  only  by
order  of the court for good cause shown or at the request of the appli-
cant.
  2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, pending such a finding
in subdivision one OF THIS SECTION where an applicant seeks relief under
this section, the court shall immediately order the applicant's  current
name,  proposed  new name, residential and business addresses, telephone
numbers, and any other information contained in any pleadings or  papers
submitted  to the court to be safeguarded and sealed in order to prevent
their inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure while the matter  is
pending.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05996-01-5

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