New York Laws
Article 11 - Protection of People With Special Needs
494 - Amendments to and Appeals of Substantiated Reports of Abuse or Neglect.

(b) If the administrative law judge determines that the justice center
failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence the finding that the
subject committed the act or acts of abuse or neglect, the justice
center shall amend the record to reflect that such a finding was made,
and shall promptly notify the subject of the report and any other
persons or entities previously notified of the existence of the report
of the amended finding. Such report shall be sealed in accordance with
the standards set forth in section four hundred ninety-six of this
article.
2. The justice center is authorized to make any appropriate order
respecting the amendment of such findings of a report to make it
accurate or consistent with the requirements of this article.

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