N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 10.17 – Release of information authorized
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§ 10.17 Release of information authorized.
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 10.17
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of mental health or the commissioner of developmental disabilities. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 10.03
- Sex offender requiring civil management: means a detained sex offender who suffers from a mental abnormality. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 10.03
The commissioner is authorized to release information in accordance with subparagraph (vii) of paragraph nine of subdivision (c) of section 33.13 of this chapter to appropriate persons and entities when necessary to protect the public concerning a specific sex offender requiring civil management under this article, and to release information in accordance with subparagraph (viii) of paragraph nine of subdivision (c) of section 33.13 of this chapter to the attorney general and case review panel when such persons or entities request such information in the exercise of their statutory functions, powers, and duties under this article.