The New York City Council - File #: Int 0721-2018

• File #: Int 0721-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Respecting the right to record police activities.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 3/7/2018
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• On agenda: 3/7/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to respecting the right to record police activities
• Sponsors: Jumaane D. Williams, Helen K. Rosenthal, Alicka Ampry-Samuel , Antonio Reynoso, Carlina Rivera , Ben Kallos, Brad S. Lander, Bill Perkins, Carlos Menchaca, Rory I. Lancman, Margaret S. Chin, Donovan J. Richards, Adrienne E. Adams

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/7/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
3/7/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 721
By Council Members Williams, Rosenthal, Ampry-Samuel, Reynoso, Rivera, Kallos, Lander, Perkins, Menchaca, Lancman, Chin, Richards and Adams

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to respecting the right to record police activities
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 10 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new Chapter 9 to read as follows:
Chapter 9
The Right To Record Police Activities
? 10-901 Definitions.
? 10-902 Right to record police activities.
? 10-903 Private right of action.
? 10-904 Preservation of rights.
? 10-905 Reporting.
? 10-901 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Officer. The term "officer" means any peace officer or police officer as defined in the criminal procedure law who is employed by the city of New York, or any special patrolman appointed by the police commissioner pursuant to section 14-106 of the administrative code.
Police activities. The term "police activities" means any activity by an officer acting under the color of law.
Record. The term "record" means to capture or attempt to capture any moving or still image, sound, or impression through the use of any recording device, camera, or any other device capable of capturing audio, moving or still images, or by way of written notes or observations.
? 10-902 Right to record police activities. A person may record police activities and maintain custody and control of any such recording and of any property or instruments used in such recording. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit a person to engage in actions that physically interfere with an official and lawful police function, or to prevent the seizure of any property or instruments used in a recording of police activities otherwise authorized by law, or to prohibit any officer from enforcin...