N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 118.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 118.4 - [Effective 12/1/2024] Public access to registration information

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the information contained in the registration statement filed pursuant to section 118.3 of this Part shall be made available to the public upon submission of a written request and the payment of a charge for production, pursuant to the following schedule:

(1) Information for individual registrants by name:

(i) no charge for single inquiry;

(ii) $2.50 for each additional name.

(2) Names and business addresses of registrants by geographical area:

(i) $25.00 for 100 or fewer names;

(ii) $1.00 for each additional 100 names;

(iii) $100.00 for list of all registrants. Other requests may entail additional fees as circumstances warrant. Fees may be waived for requests by government agencies. Written requests for information shall be made to the Attorney Registration Unit, Office of Court Administration, 25 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004.

(b)

(1) The home address of a registrant shall be made available to the public only in the following circumstances:

(i) where no office is listed, the home address will be made public;

(ii) where an office address is listed, but a request for information alleges that the registrant cannot be located at that address, the home address will be made public only if the Chief Administrator determines, by independent inquiry, that the registrant cannot be located at the listed office address.

(2) The date of birth, social security number, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and employment category of the registrant shall not be made available to the public. All findings of professional misconduct and/or disciplinary sanctions imposed against a registrant which have been reported to the Office of Court Administration pursuant to Rules of the Chief Administrator 22 NYCRR § 118.3(c)(14) shall also not be made available to the public, except as may be otherwise authorized pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90(10).

(c) All information relating to a particular registrant will be provided to that registrant or, on the registrant's written request, to any person or agency.

(d) All information will be available at all times to the attorney grievance committees of the Appellate Divisions.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 118.4

Amended New York State Register January 17, 2018 /Volume XL, Issue 03, eff. 1/1/2018

Amended New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018

Amended New York State Register November 10, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 45, eff. 11/30/2020

Amended New York State Register August 21, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 34, eff. 12/1/2024