New York § 837-V - 837-VReport of discharge of weapon
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§ 837-V. 837-VReport of discharge of weapon
* § 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
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Section 837-V ("837-VReport of discharge of weapon") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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