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N.Y. Exec. Law § 837-v — Report of discharge of weapon
N.Y. Exec. Law § 837-v
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- Statute
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- New York Executive Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
* § 837-v. Report of discharge of weapon. 1. Any law enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon while on duty or off duty under circumstances wherein a person could be struck by a bullet from the weapon, including situations wherein such officer discharges his or her…
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N.Y. Exec. Law § 837-v — Report of discharge of weapon is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
* § 837-v. Report of discharge of weapon. 1. Any law enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon while on duty or off duty under circumstances wherein a person could be struck by a bullet from the weapon, including situations wherein such officer discharges his or her weapon in the direction of a person, shall verbally report the incident to his or her superiors within six hours of the occurrence of the incident and shall prepare and file a written report of the incident within forty-eight hours of the occurrence of the incident. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any officer from invoking his or her constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination.
2. As used in this section "law enforcement officer" means a state or local police officer and "peace officer" means any person designated as a peace officer pursuant to section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law.
* NB There are 2 § 837-v's