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Limited English Proficient Population in New York City
With more than 3 million foreign-born residents from more than 200 different countries, New York is home to one of the most diverse populations in the world. New Yorkers come from every corner of the globe and speak over 200 different languages.

Nearly one-half of all New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home, and almost 25%, or 1.8 million persons, are not English Proficient. For these New Yorkers, interacting with City Government can often be a challenge. In February 2017, City Council passed Local Law 30, which required all City agencies to provide opportunities for Limited English speakers to communicate and receive services; therefore, the Richmond County District Attorney’s office provides free interpretation services for constituents and other visitors as requested.

The Office of the Richmond County District Attorney (RCDA) Services Available for Limited English Proficient New Yorkers In the pursuit of justice for victims of crime, engaging the public is integral; RCDA will always strive to ensure that language is not a barrier to the services we provide by having information on the RCDA’s website available in all languages by clicking the blue “English” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the website. Questions or Complaints If you have any questions or would like to file a complaint at any time, please contact RCDA’s Immigrant Affairs Unit Chief/Chief Diversity Officer, Euna Park at, 718-556-7066, euna.park@rcda.nyc.gov.

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW

The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) grants the public access to most government records. You may submit a request for records under FOIL via:

EMAIL : FOILRequests@RCDA.NYC.GOV MAIL : Records Access Officer, Richmond County District Attorney, 130 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY 10301

Please specify the record(s) you wish to obtain and The following information: Name(s) of defendant(s); and Indictment and/or Docket number(s).

THE FOLLOWING FEES APPLY: $0.25 per page $5.00 per audio recording $15.00 per video recording.

In accordance with FOIL, the Richmond County District Attorney's Office may deny access to records or portions thereof that contain information that may be withheld according to law.

Serving Documents to Appeals Bureau.

Effective Monday January 31, 2022, all documents that are served by e-mail upon the Appeals Bureau of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office are to be directed to: AppealsService@rcda.nyc.gov. We will continue to accept service to the addresses to which they have heretofore been served until February 15, 2022. The documents to be so served shall include:

Notices of appeal

Briefs and records filed in any appellate court, state or federal

Motions made in any appellate court, including sentence reduction motions

Petitions for writs of habeas corpus filed in either Supreme Court or the Appellate Division. Please continue to serve the trial assistant as well in the fashion that is presently in use

Article 78 petitions filed in either Supreme Court or the Appellate Division

CPL Article 440 motions filed either in Criminal Court or Supreme Court

Sealing motions pursuant to CPL Section 160.59

Any filing in federal district court

Any subpoena seeking testimony or documents for a federal civil matter

Please do not serve ANY OTHER documents to this address

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HAVE AN ANONYMOUS DRUG TIP?

Information that can help build strong investigations and prosecutions includes:

The location
Names or descriptions of suspected dealer and/or buyer
What type of vehicle was involved, if any
What kind of product was sold

SUBMIT AN ANONYMOUS DRUG REPORT

GO TO REPORT

CALL THE RCDA HOTLINE

(718) 697-8321