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N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-a

Establishment of commission

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* § 499-a. Establishment of commission. A state commission of\nprosecutorial conduct is hereby established. The commission shall have\nthe authority to review the conduct of prosecutors upon the filing of a\ncomplaint with the commission to determine whether said conduct as\nalleged departs from the applicable statutes, case law, New York Rules\nof Professional Conduct, 22 NYCRR 1200, including but not limited to\nRule 3.8 (Special Responsibilities of Prosecutors and Other Government\nLawyers).\n * NB Effective January 1, 2019\n
§ 499-a. Establishment of commission. There is hereby created within\nthe executive department a state commission of prosecutorial conduct.\nThe commission shall have the authority to review and investigate the\nconduct of prosecutors upon the filing of a complaint with the\ncommission to examine whether a prosecutor or prosecutors has committed\nconduct in the course of his or her official duties or under color of\nstate law potentially violative of statutes, the legal rights of private\npersons, whether statutory, constitutional or otherwise; case law; or\ncourt rules, including, but not limited to the New York Rules of\nProfessional Conduct, 22 NYCRR 1200, or any subset thereof or successor\nthereto, including but not limited to Rule 3.8 (Special Responsibilities\nof Prosecutors and Other Government Lawyers).\n

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