N.Y.
General Municipal Law Section 996
Definitions
1.
“Immigration authority” has the same meaning as such term is defined in Executive Law § 319 (Definitions)section three hundred nineteen of the executive law.2.
“Immigration enforcement” has the same meaning as such term is defined in Executive Law § 319 (Definitions)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 § 2 (Definitions)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 Correction Law § 2 (Definitions)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.
Source:
Section 996 — Definitions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GMU/996 (updated May 29, 2026; accessed Jul. 11, 2026).
