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Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie, the official text

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                                   10391
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 3, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  vehicle and traffic law, in relation to adjudi-
   cations and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control  signal
   indications  in the city of Poughkeepsie; to amend the public officers
   law, in relation to accessing records; and providing for the repeal of
   certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 1111-j to read as follows:
   § 1111-J. OWNER LIABILITY FOR  FAILURE  OF  OPERATOR  TO  COMPLY  WITH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS; CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,  THE  CITY  OF  POUGHKEEPSIE  IS  HEREBY
 AUTHORIZED  AND  EMPOWERED  TO  ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE
 ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON  THE
 OWNER  OF  A  VEHICLE  FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS  IN  SUCH  CITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH   THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER
 SUCH CITY TO INSTALL AND OPERATE  TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLA-
 TION-MONITORING  DEVICES  AT NO MORE THAN NINE INTERSECTIONS WITHIN SUCH
 CITY AT ANY ONE TIME.
   2. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES  TO
 ENSURE,  TO  THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  SYSTEMS  SHALL  NOT
 INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS
 OF  THE  VEHICLE.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A  PHOTOGRAPH
 OR  PHOTOGRAPHS  ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF A VEHI-
 CLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CITY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (B) IN ANY SUCH CITY WHICH HAS ADOPTED A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PURSU-
 ANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL  BE
 LIABLE  FOR  A  PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14631-01-6
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 WAS USED OR OPERATED WITH  THE  PERMISSION  OF  THE  OWNER,  EXPRESS  OR
 IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEV-
 EN  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  AND  SUCH  VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION
 OBTAINED   FROM  A  TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE  FOR
 A  PENALTY  IMPOSED  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE OPERATOR OF SUCH
 VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (C)  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "OWNER" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING
 PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN  A
 VEHICLE  SENSOR  INSTALLED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TRAFFIC-CONTROL
 SIGNAL WHICH AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCES TWO OR MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, TWO OR MORE
 MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, A VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES OF  EACH  VEHICLE
 AT  THE  TIME  IT IS USED OR OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (D) A CERTIFICATE, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY A  TECHNICIAN  EMPLOYED  BY
 THE  CITY  OF POUGHKEEPSIE IN WHICH THE CHARGED VIOLATION OCCURRED, OR A
 FACSIMILE THEREOF, BASED UPON  INSPECTION  OF  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTO-
 GRAPHS, VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A TRAFFIC-CONTROL
 SIGNAL  PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM, SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
 OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. ANY PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS, VIDE-
 OTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED IMAGES EVIDENCING  SUCH  A  VIOLATION  SHALL  BE
 AVAILABLE  FOR  INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE THE LIABILITY
 FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION.
   (E) AN OWNER LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED  ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW OR ORDI-
 NANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR  MONETARY
 PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES TO BE SET
 FORTH  IN SUCH LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, EXCEPT THAT IF SUCH CITY BY LOCAL
 LAW HAS AUTHORIZED THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH OWNER LIABILITY BY A PARKING
 VIOLATIONS BUREAU, SUCH SCHEDULE SHALL BE PROMULGATED  BY  SUCH  BUREAU.
 THE  LIABILITY  OF  THE  OWNER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED
 FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH LOCAL LAW
 OR ORDINANCE MAY PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL  PENALTY  NOT  IN  EXCESS  OF
 TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  FOR EACH VIOLATION FOR THE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD.
   (F) AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UNDER A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE  ADOPTED
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR
 AND  SHALL  NOT  BE MADE PART OF THE OPERATING RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON
 WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED  NOR  SHALL  IT  BE  USED  FOR  INSURANCE
 PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
   (G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO EACH
 PERSON  ALLEGED  TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION.  PERSONAL DELIVERY ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. A MANUAL
 OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF  BUSI-
 NESS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
   2.  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
 PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
 (D)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION, THE  REGISTRATION  NUMBER  OF  THE  VEHICLE  INVOLVED  IN  SUCH
 VIOLATION,  THE  LOCATION  WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE, THE DATE AND
 TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE CAMERA WHICH
 RECORDED THE VIOLATION OR OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER.
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   3. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY  SHALL  CONTAIN  INFORMATION  ADVISING  THE
 PERSON  CHARGED  OF  THE  MANNER  AND  THE TIME IN WHICH SUCH PERSON MAY
 CONTEST THE LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE. SUCH  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY
 SHALL  ALSO CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE PERSONS CHARGED THAT FAILURE
 TO  CONTEST IN THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION
 OF LIABILITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
   4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE CITY OF
 POUGHKEEPSIE, OR BY ANY OTHER ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY SUCH CITY TO  PREPARE
 AND MAIL SUCH NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION.
   (H)  ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OR, IF THERE BE NONE,
 BY  THE  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS, EXCEPT THAT
 IF SUCH CITY HAS ESTABLISHED AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL  TO  HEAR  AND
 DETERMINE COMPLAINTS OF TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS CONSTITUTING PARKING, STAND-
 ING  OR  STOPPING VIOLATIONS SUCH CITY MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, AUTHORIZE SUCH
 ADJUDICATION BY SUCH TRIBUNAL.
   (I) IF AN OWNER RECEIVES  A  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
 SECTION FOR ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE
 POLICE  DEPARTMENT AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN, IT SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE TO
 AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION
 ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT  THE
 VEHICLE  HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE TIME THE
 VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR PURPOSES
 OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT SHALL BE SUFFI-
 CIENT THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE  STOLEN  VEHICLE
 BE  SENT  BY  FIRST  CLASS  MAIL TO THE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU, COURT
 HAVING JURISDICTION OR PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU.
   (J) 1. IN SUCH CITY WHERE THE ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY  IMPOSED  UPON
 OWNERS  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION IS BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU OR A
 COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AN OWNER WHO IS A  LESSOR  OF  A  VEHICLE  TO
 WHICH  A  NOTICE  OF LIABILITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  OWNER
 SENDS  TO  THE  TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU OR COURT HAVING JURISDICTION A
 COPY OF THE RENTAL, LEASE OR OTHER SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENT COVERING  SUCH
 VEHICLE  ON  THE DATE OF THE VIOLATION, WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
 LESSEE CLEARLY LEGIBLE, WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING  NOTICE
 FROM THE BUREAU OR COURT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION, TOGETH-
 ER  WITH  THE  OTHER  INFORMATION  CONTAINED  IN  THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF
 LIABILITY. FAILURE TO SEND SUCH INFORMATION WITHIN SUCH THIRTY-SEVEN DAY
 TIME PERIOD SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED  BY
 THIS  SECTION.  WHERE  THE  LESSOR  COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 PARAGRAPH, THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON  THE  DATE  OF  SUCH  VIOLATION
 SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION
 (D)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION AND SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION
 (G) OF THIS SECTION.
   2.  (I)  IN  SUCH CITY WHICH, BY LOCAL LAW, HAS AUTHORIZED THE ADJUDI-
 CATION OF LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS  SECTION  BY  A  PARKING
 VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,  AN  OWNER  WHO  IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE TO WHICH A
 NOTICE OF LIABILITY WAS ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (G)  OF  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIABLE  FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT:
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   (A) PRIOR TO THE VIOLATION, THE LESSOR HAS FILED WITH  THE  BUREAU  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF
 THIS CHAPTER; AND
   (B) WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE BUREAU OF
 THE  DATE  AND  TIME OF A LIABILITY, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION
 CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF LIABILITY, THE LESSOR SUBMITS TO THE
 BUREAU THE CORRECT NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE IDENTI-
 FIED IN THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY AT THE TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION,  TOGETHER
 WITH SUCH OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE RENTAL, LEASE OR
 OTHER  CONTRACT  DOCUMENT,  AS  MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE BUREAU
 PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   (II) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CLAUSE (B) OF  SUBPARAGRAPH  (I)  OF  THIS
 PARAGRAPH  SHALL  RENDER  THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED IN
 THIS SECTION.
   (III) WHERE THE LESSOR COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
 THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO BE THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  SHALL  BE
 SUBJECT  TO  LIABILITY  FOR  SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND
 SHALL BE SENT A NOTICE OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (G) OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   (K)  1.  IF  THE  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION
 WAS  NOT  THE  OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE
 OWNER MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST THE OPERATOR.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO OWNER OF  A
 VEHICLE  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO A MONETARY FINE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITH-
 OUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR FAILED TO OBEY  A
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION THERE SHALL
 BE  A  PRESUMPTION  THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH
 VEHICLE WITH THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH  OPERATOR  FAILED
 TO OBEY A TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATION.
   (L)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
 OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FOR ANY  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION  (D)  OF
 SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   (M)  ANY CITY THAT ADOPTS A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  DETAILING  THE
 RESULTS  OF THE USE OF SUCH TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONI-
 TORING SYSTEM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND
 THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE THE  FIRST  DAY  OF  JUNE  NEXT
 SUCCEEDING  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE OF THIS SECTION AND ON THE SAME DATE IN
 EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN WHICH THE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM  IS  OPERABLE.
 SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   1.  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATIONS WHERE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO
 VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEMS WERE USED;
   2. THE AGGREGATE NUMBER, TYPE AND SEVERITY OF  ACCIDENTS  REPORTED  AT
 INTERSECTIONS  WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM IS USED FOR THE THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE  INSTALLATION  OF  SUCH
 SYSTEM, TO THE EXTENT THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   3.  THE  AGGREGATE  NUMBER, TYPE AND SEVERITY OF ACCIDENTS REPORTED AT
 INTERSECTIONS WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 SYSTEM IS USED FOR THE REPORTING YEAR, AS WELL AS FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM HAS BEEN OPERA-
 TIONAL, TO THE EXTENT THE INFORMATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   4.  THE  NUMBER  OF  EVENTS  AND NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED AT EACH
 INTERSECTION WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
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 SYSTEM  IS  USED  AND  IN  THE  AGGREGATE ON A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY
 BASIS;
   5.  THE  NUMBER OF NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS RECORDED
 BY SUCH SYSTEM AT EACH INTERSECTION WHERE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO
 VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM IS USED;
   6. THE NUMBER OF FINES IMPOSED AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF  FINES  PAID  AFTER
 FIRST  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED  FOR  VIOLATIONS  RECORDED  BY SUCH
 SYSTEMS;
   7. THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS  OF
 SUCH   ADJUDICATIONS  INCLUDING  BREAKDOWNS  OF  DISPOSITIONS  MADE  FOR
 VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
   8. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH CITY FROM SUCH ADJUDI-
 CATIONS INCLUDING A BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH CITY FOR  EACH
 YEAR SINCE DEPLOYMENT OF ITS TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MON-
 ITORING SYSTEM;
   9. EXPENSES INCURRED BY SUCH CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM; AND
   10. QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
   (N) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
 VISION  (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO
 A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  THAT  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS  WERE  MALFUNCTIONING  AT  THE  TIME OF THE
 ALLEGED VIOLATION.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
   (W) ARE PHOTOGRAPHS, MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE  OR  OTHER  RECORDED
 IMAGES  PREPARED  UNDER  AUTHORITY OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-J OF
 THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   § 3. The purchase or lease of equipment for  a  demonstration  program
 established  pursuant  to  section 1111-j of the vehicle and traffic law
 shall be subject to the provisions of section 103 of the general munici-
 pal law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law and shall expire December 1, 2031, when upon such date
 the  provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however,
 that any such local law as may be enacted pursuant  to  section  one  of
 this  act  shall  remain in full force and effect only until December 1,
 2030.  Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or  repeal  of
 any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
 its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or  before
 such effective date.
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