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Title 13 Part 120
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13 NYCRR 120.1 - Purpose
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This Part contains the procedures to be followed by the Department of Law in compliance with chapter 933 of the Laws of 1977 entitled “Freedom of Information Law”.
13 NYCRR 120.5 - Locations and hours for public access
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- LAW-13-18-00010-P · Proposed rule · Mar 28, 2018
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RECORDS ACCESS LOCATIONS Albany:
New York City: State of New York Department of Law Administrative Office 28 Liberty Street New York, New York 10005 Auburn: State of New York Department of Law 10 Lower Metcalf Plaza Auburn, New York 13021 Binghamton:
44 Hawley Street Binghamton, New York 13901 Buffalo: State of New York Department of Law 65 Court Street Buffalo, New York 14202 Hauppauge: State of New York Department of Law Suffolk State Office Building Veteran's Highway Hauppauge, New York 11787 Plattsburgh: State of New York Department of Law 48 Cornelia Street Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Poughkeepsie: State of New York Department of Law 40 Garden Street Poughkeepsie, New York 14614 Rochester: State of New York Department of Law 65 Broad Street Rochester, New York 14614 Syracuse: State of New York Department of Law 333 E. Washington Street Syracuse, New York 13202 Utica:
Watertown:
New York City Criminal Justice System: Office of the Special Prosecutor 28 Liberty Street New York, New York 10005 Special Investigation for State of New York Nursing Homes, Health and Social Services: Special Prosecutor for Nursing Homes, Health and Social Services 270 Broadway New York, New York 10007 Statewide Organized Crime State of New York Task Force:
13 NYCRR 120.10 - Requests for records
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APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS
RECORDS ACCESS OFFICER
Name of Agency Request Number
Address
I HEREBY APPLY TO INSPECT THE FOLLOWING RECORD:
Name Representing
Mailing Address Telephone Number
Signature Date
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
APPROVED
DENIED (for the reason(s) checked below)
___Confidential Disclosure __ Part of Investigatory Files
___Unwarranted Invasion of Personal Privacy
___Record of Which This Agency is Legal Custodian Cannot Be Found
___Record is not Maintained by This Agency
___Exempted by Statute Other Than the Freedom of Information Act
___ Request has been Referred to Department Which has Custody or Control of Original Record
___Other (specify)
Signature
Title Date
NOTICE: YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO APPEAL A DENIAL OF THIS APPLICATION TO THE HEAD OF THIS AGENCY OR HIS DESIGNEE WHO IS:
Name Business Address
WHO MUST FULLY EXPLAIN HIS REASONS FOR SUCH DENIAL IN WRITING WITHIN SEVENWORKING DAYS OF RECEIPT OF AN APPEAL
I Hereby Appeal:
Signature Date
13 NYCRR 120.15 - Responses to requests
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13 NYCRR 120.20 - Fees
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13 NYCRR 120.25 - Departmental finding list
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The department shall develop a record finding list for use at departmental access locations in conformity with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Law.
13 NYCRR 120.30 - Appeals
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13 NYCRR 120.35 - Posted notice
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- Phase2b Dequote Reversal
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The department shall cause to be conspicuously displayed at each access location, a notice clearly indicating: