New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9072 — Establishes a digital legal mail program

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Establishes a digital legal mail program for the delivery of privileged correspondences to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities; requires law offices sending legal mail via digital platforms to incarcerated individuals to register with the department of corrections.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 112 of the correction law.

  • Section 112 of the correction law

    7. (a) The commissioner shall establish a digital legal mail program for the delivery of all privileged correspondences received by incarcer- ated individuals housed at correctional facilities. Such program shall require all law offices to register with the department prior to receiv- ing clearance to send legal mail via a digital platform to an incarcer- ated individual. (b) Legal mail shall be sent to a secure digital location managed by the department. (c) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this subdivision, which shall comply with all legal and constitutional protections afforded to incarcerated indi- viduals in regard to privileged correspondences. (d) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for instances where the digital transmission of legal mail is neither possi- ble nor practical, while providing for all germane constitutional protections. All legal mail that is not transmitted digitally shall be screened prior to delivery to incarcerated individuals. italics

    amended

Action History

  1. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CORRECTION

  2. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

  3. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9072 do?
Establishes a digital legal mail program for the delivery of privileged correspondences to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities; requires law offices sending legal mail via digital platforms to incarcerated individuals to register with the department of corrections.
Who sponsors A9072?
A9072 is sponsored by Scott Gray.
What is the current status of A9072?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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