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N.Y. Executive Law 837-W – Technological viability of microstamping-enabled firearms

1. As used in this section, the terms “microstamping-enabled pistols” and “microstamping components” shall have the same meaning as defined in article two hundred sixty-five of the penal law.
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  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
2. The division or a designee shall within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this section:

(a) engage in and complete an investigation to certify the technological viability of microstamping-enabled pistols. This investigation shall include live-fire testing evidence; and
(b) certify or decline to certify that microstamping-enabled pistols are technologically viable.
3. Following a certification by the division or a designee that microstamping-enabled pistols are technologically viable, the division shall:

(a) within three hundred sixty-five days from the date of certification of the viability of such technology by division or a designee pursuant to subdivision one of this section, establish performance standards, qualifying criteria and testing protocols applicable to the examination and verification of microstamping-enabled pistols and microstamping components;
(b) within two years from the date of certification of the viability of such technology by division or a designee pursuant to subdivision one of this section, establish and implement verification processes for microstamping-enabled pistols and microstamping components;
(c) within two years from the date of certification of the viability of such technology by division or a designee pursuant to subdivision one of this section, establish processes and standards for the training and licensure of persons, associations, partnerships, corporations, or other entities so that such may engage in the business of servicing semi-automatic pistols and their components to ensure compliance with the requirements of article two hundred sixty-five of the penal law; and
(d) within two years from the date of certification of the viability of such technology by division or a designee pursuant to subdivision one of this section, designate a body to service semiautomatic pistols and their components to ensure compliance with the requirements of article two hundred sixty-five of the penal law.
4. The division shall promulgate any rule or regulation as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

N.Y. Executive Law 837-W – Blue alert system

1. There is established within the division a blue alert system to aid in the identification, location and apprehension of any individual or individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any police officer.
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  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
2. For the purposes of this section:

(a) The term “blue alert” shall mean information sent through the blue alert system related to:

(i) the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty;
(ii) an officer who is missing in connection with the officer’s official duties; or
(iii) an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer.
(b) The term “law enforcement agency having jurisdiction” shall mean the chief law enforcement officer of the village, town, city, county, or the division of state police that is investigating an offense necessitating the use of a blue alert.
(c) The term “law enforcement officer” shall mean a state or local police officer.
3. Upon the request of a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, the division shall issue a blue alert when public dissemination of available information may help avert further harm or accelerate apprehension of the suspect. Such blue alert may be disseminated on a regional or statewide basis. Nothing in this section shall require a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction to request a blue alert in any circumstance described in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this section or to participate in the dissemination of information under the blue alert system.
4. The division shall coordinate with the department of transportation, the division of state police, and police agencies, and may also coordinate with public commercial television and radio broadcaster organizations, to effectuate notifications under the blue alert system. Information disseminated pursuant to a blue alert may include, but shall not be limited to, a detailed description of the suspect’s vehicle or license plate number and the name of the law enforcement agency that requested the alert.
5. The division may coordinate with additional state agencies capable of providing urgent and timely information to the public, together with television and radio broadcasters and other private entities, where appropriate, and if authorized and under conditions permitted by the federal government, that consent to participate in the dissemination of urgent public information.
6. The division shall develop criteria and procedures for activation of the blue alert system, and shall regularly review the function of the blue alert system and revise its criteria and procedures to provide for efficient and effective public notifications.
7. The provisions of this section shall only apply in the event that the division has been designated to use the federally authorized Emergency Alert System for the issuance of blue alerts.
8. The division is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the blue alert system pursuant to this section.