Statute · New York Criminal Procedure Law
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.45 — Polygraph tests; prohibition against
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.45
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- Statute
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- New York Criminal Procedure Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 160.45 Polygraph tests; prohibition against.
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N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.45 — Polygraph tests; prohibition against is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 160.45 Polygraph tests; prohibition against.
1. No district attorney, police officer or employee of any law enforcement agency shall request or require any victim of a sexual assault crime to submit to any polygraph test or psychological stress evaluator examination.
2. As used in this section, "victim of a sexual assault crime" means any person alleged to have sustained an offense under article one hundred thirty or section 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27 of the penal law.