New York legal term
Video surveillance in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Video surveillance” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Video surveillance” mean in New York criminal law?
"Video surveillance" means the intentional visual observation by law enforcement of a person by means of a television camera or other electronic device that is part of a television transmitting apparatus, whether or not such observation is recorded on film or video tape, without the consent of that person or another person thereat and under circumstances in which such observation in the absence of a video surveillance warrant infringes upon such person's reasonable expectation of privacy under the constitution of this state or of the United States. 10. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 700.05)
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