Discovery; protective orders

* § 240.50 Discovery; protective orders.

1. The court in which the criminal action is pending may, upon motion
of either party, or of any affected person, or upon determination of a
motion of either party for an order of discovery, or upon its own
initiative, issue a protective order denying, limiting, conditioning,
delaying or regulating discovery pursuant to this article for good
cause, including constitutional limitations, danger to the integrity of
physical evidence or a substantial risk of physical harm, intimidation,
economic reprisal, bribery or unjustified annoyance or embarrassment to
any person or an adverse effect upon the legitimate needs of law
enforcement, including the protection of the confidentiality of
informants, or any other factor or set of factors which outweighs the
usefulness of the discovery.

2. An order limiting, conditioning, delaying or regulating discovery
may, among other things, require that any material copied or derived
therefrom be maintained in the exclusive possession of the attorney for
the discovering party and be used for the exclusive purpose of preparing
for the defense or prosecution of the criminal action.

3. A motion for a protective order shall suspend discovery of the
particular matter in dispute.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the personal
residence address of a police officer or correction officer shall not be
required to be disclosed except pursuant to an order issued by a court
following a finding of good cause.

* NB Repealed January 1, 2020