General Municipal Law 996 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 19-D Duties of Municipal Governments and Their Employees Pertaining to Immigration Enforcement next SECTION 996-A Restriction on use of municipal government resources for immigration enforcement Viewing most recent revision (from 2026-05-29) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2026-05-29 Share Facebook Email SECTION 996 Definitions General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 19-D § 996. Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Immigration authority" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section three hundred nineteen of the executive law. 2. "Immigration enforcement" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section three hundred nineteen of the executive law. 3. "Immigration detainer" means any document, form, or other communication requesting or directing that a municipal government or municipal government employee detain or maintain custody of an individual, for any period of time, for pickup by or transfer to immigration authorities. 4. "Civil immigration warrant" means any warrant for a violation of civil immigration law that is not issued by a judge appointed pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution or a federal magistrate judge appointed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 631. 5. "Municipal government" means a municipal corporation, or a governing board as defined in section two of this chapter, except that this definition shall not include a local correctional facility as that term is defined in subdivision sixteen of section two of the correction law. 6. "Municipal government employee" means any individual employed by a municipal government; or any contractor or subcontractor while performing services on behalf of a municipal government except that this definition shall not include: (a) any individual employed as a police officer as that term is defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law; (b) any individual employed as a peace officer as that term is defined in section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law; or (c) any civilian employee of a local law enforcement agency. 7. "Local law enforcement agency" means any authorized police department, probation department, district attorney's office, local correctional department, or county sheriff's office. 8. "Civilian employee of a local law enforcement agency" means any person, other than a police officer or peace officer, employed by a local law enforcement agency, whose official duties require such person to collect, analyze, share, or present evidence and/or intelligence, or to supervise such activities or persons.