''Rivera v Bane'', Index No. 45305/92, refers to a case before the
New York State Supreme Court of
New York County
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
that produced several rulings regarding the right of an individual to receive certain documents prior to a New York
fair hearing
In law, a hearing is a proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency or a legislative committee.
Description
A hearing is generally distinguished from a trial in that it is usually shorter and o ...
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Case history
It was filed as a class action in 1994.
[Rivera v. Bane on NYLAG website](_blank)
/ref> Following trial, the court ordered the city to make public assistance files available before fair hearings when timely requested by an appellant.
See also
*Welfare Management System Section 21 of the New York State Social Services Law requires the New York State Department of Social Services
The New York State Department of Family Assistance (DFA), also known as the Department of Family Services, is a department of the New Y ...
*Rivera request A Rivera Request, also known as an evidence packet request, is the document used for requesting evidence relating to a New York fair hearing pursuant to the stipulation and settlement in Rivera v. Bane.
The request document is labeled W-186A.
Ru ...
Further reading
References
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