The short answer is yes, with caution. According to New York Penal Law Section 35.10, a “parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care and supervision of a person under the age of twenty-one (21), or an incompetent person… may use physical force, but not deadly physical force, upon such person when and to…

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The short answer is yes, with caution. According to New York Penal Law Section 35.10, a “parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care and supervision of a person under the age of twenty-one (21), or an incompetent person… may use physical force, but not deadly physical force, upon such person when and to…

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A common scenario that we, as attorneys often encounter, is when our clients are stopped for a routine traffic stop and learn that there is an I-Card out on them. What is an I-card? The I-Card contains information entered into the police database that notifies police personnel that the person named in the I-Card is…

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In March 2019, the NYPD announced that all uniform patrol officers, which includes police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants assigned to every precinct, transit district, and housing detail will be equipped with body worn cameras (BCW) while on patrol. The stated purpose of this program, by then Commissioner James P. O’Neill, is to “improve accountability and…

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