NYC Administrative Code

§ 7-113 — Civil actions regarding the department of correction.

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What is NYC AC § 7-113?

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This section mandates the law department to report civil actions filed against the department of correction or its employees, detailing the nature of the allegations and outcomes. The report is to be posted biannually and shared with various city agencies. Applies to civil actions involving the department of correction.

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§ 7-113 Civil actions regarding the department of correction.

AC § 7-113

a. No later than January 31, 2018 and no later than each July 31 and January 31 thereafter, the law department shall post on its website, and provide notification of such posting to the comptroller, the department of correction, the department of investigation, and the board of correction, the following information regarding civil actions filed in state or federal court against the department of correction or individual employees of the department of correction, or both, resulting from allegations of improper conduct, including, but not limited to, claims involving the use of force or assault and battery: 1. a list of civil actions filed against the department of correction or individual employees of the department of correction, or both, during the five-year period preceding each January 1 or July 1 immediately preceding such report; 2. for each action: (i) the court in which the action was filed, (ii) the name of the law firm representing the plaintiff, (iii) the name of the law firm or agency representing each defendant, (iv) the date the action was filed; and (v) whether the plaintiff alleged improper conduct, including, but not limited to, claims involving the use of force or assault and battery; and 3. if an action has been resolved: (i) the date on which it was resolved, (ii) the manner in which it was resolved, and (iii) whether the resolution included a payment to the plaintiff by the city and, if so, the amount of such payment. (L.L. 2017/137, 8/20/2017, eff. 8/20/2017)

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