§ 725.15 Sealing of records.\n Except where specifically required or permitted by statute or upon\nspecific authorization of the court that directed removal of an action\nto the family court all official records and papers of the action up to\nand including the order of removal, whether on file with the court, a\npolice agency or the division of criminal justice services, are\nconfidential and must not be made available to any person or public or\nprivate agency, provided however that availability of copies of any such\nrecords and papers on file with the family court shall be governed by\nprovisions that apply to family court records, and further provided that\nall official records and papers of the action shall be included in those\nrecords and reports that may be obtained upon request by the\ncommissioner of mental health or commissioner of the office for people\nwith developmental disabilities, as appropriate; the case review panel;\nand the attorney general pursuant to section 10.05 of the mental hygiene\nlaw.\n
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