Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024
Section 6170.2 - Definitions(a) Criminal justice agency includes any agency or department of the State or any political subdivision thereof which performs a criminal justice function.(b) Crime shall mean a misdemeanor or a felony as defined in the Penal Law or section 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.(c) Criminal justice function shall include the prevention, detection and investigation of the commission of a crime; the apprehension of a person for the alleged commission of a crime; the detention of a person charged with a crime prior to the disposition of the charge; the release on recognizance or bail of such person by a law enforcement agency; the prosecution of a person charged with a crime; the detention of a person convicted of a crime prior to sentencing; probation, incarceration, and/or parole; and the prosecution of proceedings in a court subsequent to a judgment of conviction relating thereto.(d) Crime victim shall mean a natural person against whom any crime as defined in this section has been committed or attempted. Crime victim shall include the immediate family of a homicide victim or the immediate family or guardian of a minor who is a crime victim. In no case shall a victim include a defense witness or an individual reasonably believe to have been involved in the commission of the crime.(e) Witness shall mean a natural person who has evidence or information concerning a crime and who provides such evidence or information to a criminal justice agency. Where the witness is a minor, witness shall include an immediate family member or guardian. In no case shall a witness include defense witnesses or those individuals reasonably believed to have been involved in the commission of the crime.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6170.2