Questions tagged [new-york-state]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of New York. For questions pertaining to the city use the "new-york-city" tag.
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What exactly are an officer's requirements in order to demand ID in the US (New York)?
I watched a YouTube video recently which depicted the following situation, and I'd like to learn more about what peoples' rights are and what an officer's obligations are in a situation like this:
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If an adult is raped by a minor, is it statutory rape?
Say an adult is raped by a minor, and does not give legally applicable consent regardless of knowledge of age of the minor. Do statutory rape charges against the adult still apply?
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Is it assault to squirt someone with a spray bottle?
Is it considered assault to squirt someone with water from a spray bottle in New York? Can it depend on the outcome?
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Is it likely to win back child support from biological father of a child whose conception was result of extramarital affair?
Situation:
A wife of a married couple had extramarital affair
As a result, she conceived a child by the male she had affair with
The fact that the biological father isn't the husband isn't known to ...
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Do Legal Documents Require Signing In Standard Pen Colors?
I have a question as to whether or not legal documents signed in non standard pen colors (Anything other than blue or black) are valid.
I carry a purple pen around that use for everyday writing tasks,...
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Does the New York State Governor have the authority to impose fines?
The New York State Governor has allegedly declared a "fine for violations of the state's social distancing protocol from $500 to $1,000...."
The government website claiming that declaration ...
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How is an area deemed unsafe and needing to be cordoned off?
How is an area deemed unsafe and needing to be cordoned off?
Would it be the person at the top of the law enforcement agency (police chief or sheriff) who would make the decision that a particular ...
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What does "severability" mean in the following context?
Parties A and B signed a contract governed by New York law. There were three "conditions precedent" for the contract to take place.None of these conditions precedent had been fulfilled on ...
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Getting New York based company to delete my personal information
I registered with Topresume.com and uploaded a copy of my resume. I found their service to be poor and according to the Privacy Policy they may sell information to third parties. Is there any laws in ...
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Does HIPAA require a secondary physician to share results with your primary?
NY state here.
If I go to get a second opinion from a physician other than my primary, are there any regulations (HIPAA or otherwise) that require that 2nd physician to share consultation notes/lab ...
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Are traffic signs on private property legally enforceable in Upstate NY?
Upstate NY here. You see them everywhere: private property parking lots (mall parking lots, Lowes/Target/Walmart parking lots, etc.) that have stop signs, handicap parking spaces, double yellow lines.....
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How does the statute of limitations on defamation work?
My understanding is that defamation has a very short window for a lawsuit, like one year.
So suppose a libelous statement was published in a widely circulated journal, call it the New York Times, and ...
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What is the liability of an escrow agent who failed to do his job?
This question is a followup to this question regarding a failed. building purchase.
The seller's attorney had agreed to be the escrow agent for the transaction. That is, he was supposed to receive the ...
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Removal of made public personal information. Privacy laws
There are many websites today which scrape and aggregate data. Are these laws protecting US citizens and/or New York state residents which ensure that, upon request, the information must be removed?
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Can a modifiable appendix be a valid and enforceable extension of a Last Will & Testament?
I'm in NY state (US). I am writing a will and am at the article where I name gift designations for specific beneficiaries (son #1 gets my old slippers, son #2 gets my belly button lint, etc.).
This ...
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Surrogate Court for Petition of Probate New York - COMBINED VERIFICATION, OATH AND DESIGNATION what is SS
In NY, when filling out forms for Petition of Probate, it reads the following:
COMBINED VERIFICATION, OATH AND DESIGNATION
[For use when petitioner is an individual]
STATE OF NEW YORK )_______
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Surrogate Court for Petition of Probate New York-Last Will Date Witness
On page 1, #3 of the below form/link.
I have the will. It has the date. There are no fields for printed names, witness, etc.
It just has 2 signatures. One of the attorney and one I assume was the ...
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Why and when did New York State decide to run grand jury investigations differently from US federal grand jury investigations? Other differences?
CNN's May 27, 2021 video 'Frustrated and concerned': Haberman reveals Trump's view of NY probe includes a short interview with "New York Law School professor and former Manhattan assistant ...
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How do I reinstate a "lost" birth certificate?
I am attempting to prove my lineage, and need my grandfather's birth certificate. He was born in Bronx, NY, in 1914.
My parents did a search for this document in 1997, and got a response that the ...
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In a Title IX investigation, does the Coordinator have an obligation to email me questions regarding the investigation?
I have hired a lawyer because my exboyfriend said I'm stalking him after I filed a sexual assault case against him.
My sexual assault case was closed, but the Title IX coordinator is asking me about ...
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How do lawyers determine when the preconditions for a contract have been met?
There is a contract with four preconditions, of which the failure of any ONE is sufficient to void the contract.
Clearing the four preconditions requires the execution of ten documents, involving the ...
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