§ 245.20 Automatic discovery.\n 1. Initial discovery for the defendant. The prosecution shall disclose\nto the defendant, and permit the defendant to discover, inspect, copy,\nphotograph and test the following material and information in the\npossession, custody or control of the prosecution or persons under the\nprosecution's direction or control:\n (a) All written or recorded statements, and the substance of all oral\nstatements, made by the defendant or a co-defendant to a public servant\nengaged in law enforcement activity or to a person then acting under\ntheir direction or in cooperation with them that relate to the subject\nmatter of the charges against the defendant or co-defendant in the\ninstant case, or a defense thereto.\n (b) All transcripts of the testimony of a person who has testified\nbefore a grand jury that relate to the subject matter of the charges\nagainst the defendant in the instant case, including but not limited to\nthe defendant or a co-defendant. If in the exercise of reasonable\ndiligence, and due to the limited availability of transcription\nresources, a transcript is unavailable for disclosure within the time\nperiod specified in subdivision one of section 245.10 of this article,\nsuch time period may be stayed by up to an additional thirty calendar\ndays without need for a motion pursuant to subdivision two of section\n245.70 of this article; except that such disclosure shall be made as\nsoon as practicable and not later than thirty calendar days before the\nfirst scheduled trial date, unless an order is obtained pursuant to\nsection 245.70 of this article. When the court is required to review\ngrand jury transcripts, the prosecution shall disclose such transcripts\nto the court expeditiously upon receipt by the prosecutor,\nnotwithstanding the otherwise-applicable time periods for disclosure in\nthis article.\n (c) The names and adequate contact information for all persons other\nthan law enforcement personnel whom the prosecutor knows to have\nevidence or information relevant to any offense charged or to any\npotential defense thereto, including a designation by the prosecutor as\nto which of those persons may be called as witnesses. Nothing in this\nparagraph shall require the disclosure of physical addresses; provided,\nhowever, upon a motion and good cause shown the court may direct the\ndisclosure of a physical address. Information under this subdivision\nrelating to the identity of a 911 caller, the victim or witness of an\noffense defined under article one hundred thirty or section 230.34 or\n230.34-a of the penal law, any other victim or witness of a crime where\nthe defendant has substantiated affiliation with a criminal enterprise\nas defined in subdivision three of section 460.10 of the penal law, or a\nconfidential informant may be withheld, and redacted from discovery\nmaterials, without need for a motion pursuant to section 245.70 of this\narticle; but the prosecution shall notify the defendant in writing that\nsuch information has not been disclosed, unless the court rules\notherwise for good cause shown.\n (d) The name and work affiliation of all law enforcement personnel\nwhom the prosecutor knows to have evidence or information relevant to\nany offense charged or to any potential defense thereto, including a\ndesignation by the prosecutor as to which of those persons may be called\nas witnesses. Information under this subdivision relating to undercover\npersonnel may be withheld, and redacted from discovery materials,\nwithout need for a motion pursuant to section 245.70 of this article;\nbut the prosecution shall notify the defendant in writing that such\ninformation has not been disclosed, unless the court rules otherwise for\ngood cause shown.\n (e) All statements related to the subject matter of the case, written\nor recorded or summarized in any writing or recording, made by persons\nwho have evidence or information relevant to any offense charged or to\nany potenti
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