# N.Y. EDN Law § 1127: Confidentiality of records

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1127

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. EDN Law § 1127
- **Heading:** Confidentiality of records
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act EDN / Title 1 / Article 23-B / Section 1127

## Text

§ 1127. Confidentiality of records. Reports and other written material\nsubmitted pursuant to this article, and photographs taken concerning\nsuch reports in the possession of any person authorized to receive such\ninformation, pursuant to this article, shall be confidential and shall\nnot be redisclosed except to law enforcement authorities involved in an\ninvestigation of child abuse in an educational setting or as expressly\nauthorized by law or pursuant to a court-ordered subpoena. A school\nadministrator or a school superintendent shall exercise reasonable care\nin preventing such unauthorized disclosure. Willful disclosure of a\nwritten record required to be kept confidential pursuant to this section\nto a person not authorized to receive or review such record is a class A\nmisdemeanor.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. EDN Law § 1125 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1125.md)
- [N.Y. EDN Law § 1126 Duties of employees specifically enumerated in this section upon receipt of an allegation of child abuse in an educational setting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1126.md)
- [N.Y. EDN Law § 1127 Confidentiality of records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1127.md)
- [N.Y. EDN Law § 1128 Duties of school administrators and superintendents upon receipt of a written report alleging child abuse in an educational setting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1128.md)
- [N.Y. EDN Law § 1128-A Additional duties of school administrators and superintendents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1128-A.md)
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- [N.Y. EDN Law § 1131 Actions upon criminal conviction of a licensed or certified school employee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AEDN_T1_A23-B_S1131.md)
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