Informal Opinion No.

Joanna Gozzi, Esq. Deputy County Attorney, Onondaga

Based upon a telephone conversation elaborating on your written request for an opinion, we understand that various police agencies in your county maintain criminal records of arrestees on a centralized computer system. These records include the name and address of the arrestee as well as information pertaining to the arrest and prosecution. In addition to computer records, the agencies also maintain "paper" records on these individuals relating to arrest and prosecution. Where a defendant has been exonerated and the court has directed the…