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New York autopsy reports are not general public records. Under County Law 677 the next of kin, spouse, or estate representative may request a copy from the coroner or medical examiner.
New York abolished common law marriage formation on April 29, 1933, under Dom. Rel. Law Section 11. New York recognizes valid common law marriages from other states. Learn the rules.
Complete guide to life sentences in New York: parole eligibility, LWOP rules, notable cases, recent legislative changes, and sentencing statutes. Updated March 2026.
Find a cause of death in New York via the death certificate or autopsy report. It is confidential and restricted to family until records open after 50 years.
To get a New York death certificate, order from the NYS Department of Health (or NYC Health for city deaths). Certified copies cost $30 (state) or $15 (NYC) and require eligibility.
Guide to New York AI laws including NYC Local Law 144 on automated hiring tools and the RAISE Act.
New York is one-party consent but Bill S5077 could shift to all-party. Learn how current law applies to AI meeting recorders.
New York is an at-will state with no common-law public-policy tort. Learn about statutory protections under Labor Law 740 and 201-d, implied contract limits, and RTW status.
New York audio recording laws allow one-party consent under Penal Law 250.00. Learn when you can legally record conversations, penalties for eavesdropping, and court admissibility rules.
New York background check laws: Ban the Box, lookback periods, Clean Slate, employer and housing checks.
Guide to New York biometric privacy laws including the SHIELD Act, NYC Local Law 3, pending Biometric Privacy Act (S1422), and employer obligations for 2026.
New York is a no-fault PIP state. Learn the verbal serious-injury threshold (Ins. Law 5102(d)), 3-year lawsuit deadline, pure comparative negligence, and minimum insurance rules.
New York car seat laws require rear-facing seats until age 2, booster seats until age 8, and restraints for all children under 16. Learn fines and rules.
New York decides custody by best interests under DRL 70/240 with no statutory factor list. Learn the Eschbach factors, Tropea relocation standard, and modification rules.
New York child support uses CSSA percentages (17-35%) on combined income up to $193,000 (2026 cap). Support runs to age 21. Modify after 3 years or 15% income change.
New York dashcam laws allow dashboard cameras but restrict windshield mounting under VTL 375. Learn placement rules, audio recording consent, and how dashcam footage works as evidence.
New York requires data breach notification within 30 days under the SHIELD Act. Learn who must be notified, safeguard requirements, and penalties up to $250K.
Guide to New York data privacy laws including the SHIELD Act, breach notification rules, biometric protections, employee monitoring law, and pending NY Privacy Act.
New York death records are closed: only family or a documented legal claim can buy a certified copy. Records open to the public 50 years after the death. Fee: $30.
New York has strong deepfake laws: Penal Law 245.15 criminalizes AI-altered intimate images, Civil Rights Law 52-c adds civil remedies, and Election Law 14-106 was updated in 2024.
New York defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under CPLR 215(3), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and a strong 2020 anti-SLAPP law (CRL 76-a).
New York divorce laws explained: no-fault since 2010, irretrievable breakdown ground, residency paths, equitable distribution, and filing in Supreme Court.
Learn New York dog bite laws, including the 2025 Flanders ruling allowing negligence claims, dangerous dog rules under AGM Section 123, and victim rights.
New York has no emancipation petition. Learn how minors become emancipated in NY through economic independence, marriage, or military service, and how constructive emancipation affects child support under Family Court Act 413.
New York uses sealing, not traditional expungement. Learn how CPL 160.59 discretionary sealing, the 2024 Clean Slate Act (CPL 160.57), and marijuana expungement under the MRTA work.
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in New York? Jackie's Law makes unauthorized tracking stalking. Penalties, AirTag rules, and employer GPS limits.
Learn about New York hit and run penalties under VTL Section 600, including Class D felony charges for fatal accidents, fine amounts, demerit points, and your duties at the scene.
New York caps security deposits at 1 month, requires return in 14 days, limits late fees to $50 or 5%, and allows rent stabilization in NYC and ETPA localities.
New York landlord-tenant recording laws allow tenants to record interactions under one-party consent. Learn rules for security cameras, landlord surveillance, and tenant rights.
New York law protects recording in public spaces under the First Amendment. Learn the rules for filming on streets, in stores, at protests, and when privacy limits apply.
New York law protects your right to record police officers in public under the First Amendment. Learn the rules for filming police, body camera laws, and how to handle encounters.
New York's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ failed repairs or 30+ days out of service within 2 years/18,000 miles. Learn the refund formula, used-car law, and free AG arbitration.
New York calls spousal support "maintenance." A statutory formula under DRL section 236(B) applies to income up to $241,000 (2026 cap). Advisory duration ranges from 15 to 50 percent of the marriage length depending on how long the marriage lasted.
New York medical recording laws allow patients to record their own appointments under one-party consent. Learn about HIPAA, provider policies, telehealth recording, and healthcare privacy rules.
New York medical records retention laws: how long hospitals and doctors keep your records, HIPAA rules, and patient rights.
New York phone call recording laws follow one-party consent under Penal Law 250.00. Learn when you can record calls, cross-state rules, business recording, and VoIP call rules.
New York POA is durable by default under GOB 5-1501A. The 2021 reforms require principal and agent signatures, notarization, and two disinterested witnesses. Medical decisions use a separate Health Care Proxy under Public Health Law 2980-2994.
New York is a one-party consent state under Penal Law section 250.05. Learn the consent rule, criminal penalties, hidden-camera law, and the Right to Record Act.
How to get a New York Order of Protection in 2026: Family Court, Criminal Court, and Supreme Court tracks, how long orders last, firearm surrender, and violation penalties.
Learn about New York Ring doorbell laws, including one-party consent rules, NYC co-op and condo regulations, tenant rights, and felony penalties for violations.
New York school recording laws balance one-party consent with FERPA and Education Law 2-d. Learn when students, parents, and teachers can record in classrooms, meetings, and on campus.
New York security camera laws permit surveillance in public areas but ban cameras in private spaces under Penal Law 250.45. Learn rules for homes, businesses, rentals, and NYC regulations.
New York is a duty-to-retreat state. Under Penal Law § 35.15(2)(a), deadly force is barred when safe retreat is possible. Castle doctrine applies in the dwelling only. No stand your ground, no civil immunity.
Understand New York's sexting laws: criminal penalties for adults and minors, revenge porn laws, and defenses available under New York law.
New York slip and fall law explained: constructive-notice standard, open-and-obvious doctrine, storm-in-progress rule, 90-day NYC notice-of-claim trap, and pure comparative negligence.
NY is one-party consent. Smart glasses audio recording is lawful when you are a participant. Covert recording is a Class E felony under Penal Law § 250.05.
New York requires 10 years of continuous, open, and exclusive possession to claim adverse possession under RPAPL § 501. Learn how to remove a squatter in New York and the squatter vs. tenant distinction.
New York statute of limitations for civil and criminal cases. Filing deadlines for personal injury, contracts, fraud, medical malpractice, and felonies under CPLR and CPL.
Learn about New York surveillance camera laws covering home security, workplace monitoring, hidden cameras, nanny cams, and penalties under NY Penal Law.
New York video recording laws permit filming in public but criminalize unlawful surveillance under Penal Law 250.45. Learn when video recording is legal, penalties, and privacy rules.
New York voyeurism and hidden camera laws criminalize unlawful surveillance under Penal Law 250.45. Learn about upskirting, revenge imagery, penalties, and proposed voyeurism statutes.
New York Labor Law Section 740 provides broad whistleblower protections expanded in 2022. Learn about coverage, remedies, the two-year filing deadline, and how to file a claim.
New York requires 70% VLT on all side windows for sedans. Learn the rules, plus or minus 7% tolerance, medical exemption process, and penalties under VTL 375(12-a).
New York windshield mounting laws: restrictions, penalties, and exemptions. Complete guide.
New York workers' comp pays 66 2/3% of your AWW times your degree of disability. Learn deadlines, doctor-choice rules, and your rights under NY Workers' Compensation Law.
New York workplace recording laws allow employees to record conversations under one-party consent. Learn about CVR 52-c employer monitoring notice, NLRB protections, and whistleblower rules.