ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A group of upstate New York district attorneys is expressing concerns over how to implement rule changes that aim to give defendants more information about their case.
The prosecutors made the comments Monday in Albany during a hearing on the law's implementation. The changes go into effect at the beginning of next year.
The prosecutors say they don't have the funds to implement the changes to the legal process known as discovery.
Prosecutors will be required to turn over discovery information within 15 days after an arraignment under the law, but there are exceptions. For instance, the prosecution can be given another 30 days if there's a large amount of information.
Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly says the reforms as drafted are not practical.
