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  • 3/19/14 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices
    NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
    VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 11
    March 19, 2014
    COURT NOTICES
     
    AMENDMENT OF RULE
    Uniform Civil Rules of the Surrogate’s Court
    Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby add, effective immediately, a new section 207.64 of the Uniform Civil Rules of the Surrogate’s Court, relating to public access to certain filings, as follows:
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    § 207.64 Public Access to Certain Filings
    The following documents may be viewed only by persons interested in the estate of the decedent, as defined by SCPA § 103(39), or their counsel; the Public Administrator or counsel thereto; counsel for any Federal, State or local governmental agency; or court personnel; except upon written permission of the Surrogate or Chief Clerk of the court, which shall not be unreasonably withheld:
    (1) all papers and documents in proceedings instituted pursuant to Articles 17 or 17-A of the SCPA;
    (2) death certificates;
    (3) tax returns;
    (4) documents containing social security numbers;
    (5) Firearms Inventory; and
    (6) Inventory of Assets.

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