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What is NYC RCNY § 1-34?

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(a) The Full Board, a panel, or the Executive Director may close without conducting a full investigation any Case falling within categories (5) through (15) of 38-A RCNY § 1-33(e). (b) No Case(s) falling within categories (5) through (15) of 38-A RCNY § 1-33(e) will be closed by the Executive Director until copies have

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Effective: 2/1/2018Last amended: 10/22/2022

§ 1-34 Cases Closed without a Full Investigation.

RCNY § 1-34

(a)The Full Board, a panel, or the Executive Director may close without conducting a full investigation any Case falling within categories (5) through (15) of 38-A RCNY § 1-33(e).

(b)No Case(s) falling within categories (5) through (15) of 38-A RCNY § 1-33(e) will be closed by the Executive Director until copies have first been provided to any member of the Full Board who has asked to review copies of said Case(s).

(c)The Executive Director must from time to time conduct an audit of Cases closed pursuant to this rule. After an audit of the aforementioned sample of Cases, the Executive Director will report his or her review of those Cases to the Full Board. (Amended City Record 1/2/2018, eff. 2/1/2018; amended City Record 2/24/2021, eff. 3/26/2021; amended City Record 9/22/2022, eff. 10/22/2022)

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