* § 837-v. Report of discharge of weapon. 1. Any law enforcement
officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon while on duty
or off duty under circumstances wherein a person could be struck by a
bullet from the weapon, including situations wherein such officer
discharges his or her weapon in the direction of a person, shall
verbally report the incident to his or her superiors within six hours of
the occurrence of the incident and shall prepare and file a written
report of the incident within forty-eight hours of the occurrence of the
incident. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any officer
from invoking his or her constitutional right to avoid
self-incrimination.
2. As used in this section "law enforcement officer" means a state or
local police officer and "peace officer" means any person designated as
a peace officer pursuant to section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law.
* NB There are 2 § 837-v's
Structure New York Laws
Article 35 - Division of Criminal Justice Services
836 - Division of Criminal Justice Services; Commissioner, Organization and Employees.
837 - Functions, Powers and Duties of Division.
837-A - Additional Functions, Powers and Duties of the Division.
837-B - Duties of Courts and Peace Officers.
837-C - Processing Requests Submitted by Police Departments.
837-D - Soft Body Ballistic Armor Vests for Police Officers.
837-E - Statewide Central Register for Missing Children.
837-F - Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse.
837-F-1 - Missing Vulnerable Adults Clearinghouse.
837-G - Livery Vehicle Safety Training Program Establishment.
837-H - Livery Vehicle Safety Program; Standards; Eligibility; Reports.
837-I - Uniform Parking Ticket.
837-J - Parking Violations Enforcement and Disposition Program.
837-K - Safe House for Children.
837-L - Capital Prosecution Extraordinary Assistance Program.
837-N - Criminal History Information of Caregivers; Requirements.
837-O - Search for Arson and Sex Offense Conviction Records of Volunteer Firefighter Applicants.
837-Q - Payments to Westchester County for Policing Special Parkways.
837-R - Office of Sex Offender Management.
837-T - Use of Force Reporting.
837-V - Report of Discharge of Weapon.
837-V*2 - Reporting Duties of Law Enforcement Departments With Respect to Arrest-Related Deaths.
837-W - Technological Viability of Microstamping-Enabled Firearms.
837-X - Cooperation With Certain Out-of-State Investigations.
837-X*2 - Cooperation With Certain Out-of-State Investigations.
838 - Identification of Unknown Dead and Missing Persons.
838-A - Maintenance of Sexual Offense Evidence Kits.
838-B - Victim's Right to Notice.
839 - Municipal Police Training Council.
840 - Functions, Powers and Duties of Council.
841 - Functions, Powers and Duties of the Commissioner With Respect to the Council.
841-A - Security Guard Advisory Council.
841-B - Functions, Powers and Duties of Council.
841-C - Functions, Powers and Duties of the Commissioner With Respect to the Council.
842 - Council Rules and Regulations Promulgated by Governor.
843 - Division Homepage on the Internet.
844-B - New York State Committee for the Coordination of Police Services to Elderly Persons.
845 - Central State Registry of Police Officers and Peace Officers.
845-B - Requests for Criminal History Information.
845-C - Criminal History Record Searches; Undisposed Cases.
845-D - Criminal Record Searches: Reports for Civil Purposes.