Fingerprinting; transmission of report received by police

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New York Code › Act CPL › Part 2 › Title H › Article 160 › Section 160.40

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§ 160.40 Fingerprinting; transmission of report received by police.\n 1. Upon receipt of a report of the division of criminal justice\nservices as provided in section 160.30, the recipient police officer or\nagency must promptly transmit such report or a copy thereof to the\ndistrict attorney of the county and two copies thereof to the court in\nwhich the action is pending.\n 2. Upon receipt of such report the court shall furnish a copy thereof\nto counsel for the defendant or, if the defendant is not represented by\ncounsel, to the defendant.\n

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