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This page includes forms and other information regarding the implementation of the 2019 discovery reform law that took effect on January 1, 2020, and the subsequent amendments to those laws in CPL §§ 30.30 and 245. Presentation of these materials does not constitute legal advice nor assurance that a particular form will serve any specific need. Lawyers with questions or a need for additional materials should contact NYSDA's Public Defense Backup Center. Assemblymember Debate Video Clips Introduction and Discussion of Amendments to Discovery Part 1 - Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz (81st District) Introduction and Discussion of Amendments to Discovery Part 2 - Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz (81st District) Introduction and Discussion of Amendments to Discovery Part 3 - Hon. Jeffrey Dinowitz (81st District) Definition of Possession - Hon. Gabriella A. Romero (109th District) Police Misconduct Records - Hon. Catalina Cruz (39th District) Changes to Discovery Laws - Hon. Latrice M. Walker (55th District)
Governing Statutes 2025 Discovery Amendments (in context), L 2025, ch 56, Part LL and revised § 30.30(5)(a) (effective August 7, 2025) Speedy Trial Amendments (in context), L 2025, ch 59, Part KKK (effective August 7, 2025) 2022 Discovery Amendments (in context), L 2022, ch 56, Part UU (effective May 9, 2022) Discovery Amendments, L 2020, ch 56, Part HHH (effective May 3, 2020) Discovery Reform Law, L 2019, ch 59, Part LLL (effective January 1, 2020)
Resources Legal Aid Society, CPL 245 “DISCOVERY” – ISSUES AND ADVOCACY PLUS CPL 30.30 “SPEEDY TRIAL” REFORMS (September 2024) Criminal Procedure Law Section 30.30(1) Manual (Fall 2025 Edition) [Drew R. Dubrin, Monroe County Public Defender's Office] New York State Defenders Association, CPL 245 Caselaw Highlights (June 2023) New York State Defenders Association, VTL 1192 Discovery Checklist (October 2022) Legal Aid Society, Practice Advisory -- Discovery and "Kalief's Law" Changes (April 2022) The Impact of Discovey Reform Implementation in New York - Report of a Defense Attorney Survey Conducted Jointly by: Chief Defenders Association of New York, New York State Defenders Association, NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services (March 2022)
Law Enforcement Discovery Resources New York State Police
Cayuga County DWI and CPL 245 Discovery page Madison County District Attorney Discovery Documents page Auburn Police Department Equipment Calibration page
Reports “Discovery Reform in New York: What Can the Data Tell Us?” Using data from the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and dividing the state into New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island), “downstate suburban region” (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland), and “upstate” (the 53 remaining counties), the report from the Data for Collaborative Justice largely focused on three areas of analysis: (1) whether evidence sharing provisions are associated with an increased dismissal rate; (2) prosecutorial compliance with disclosure timeframes; and (3) whether cases are processed at different rates than before discovery reform. We covered this report in our News Picks from NYSDA Staff June 2, 2025.
The Impact of Discovery Reform Implementation in New York -- Report of a Defense Attorney Survey Conducted Jointly by: Chief Defenders Association of New York, New York State Defenders Association, NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services (March 28, 2022) The template motions posted below are from The Legal Aid Society. We thank LAS for sharing them with the defense community.
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