{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "160.45", "citation": "CPL § 160.45", "heading": "Polygraph tests; prohibition against", "text": ["§ 160.45 Polygraph tests; prohibition against.", "1. No district attorney, police officer or employee of any law enforcement agency shall request or require any victim of a sexual assault crime to submit to any polygraph test or psychological stress evaluator examination.", "2. As used in this section, \"victim of a sexual assault crime\" means any person alleged to have sustained an offense under article one hundred thirty or section 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27 of the penal law."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/160.45", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**No DA, police officer, or law-enforcement employee may request or require a sexual-assault victim to take a polygraph (\"lie detector\") or psychological stress evaluator exam.** ★ \"Victim of a sexual assault crime\" = anyone alleged to have suffered an offense under **Penal Law Art. 130** or **§§ 255.25, 255.26, or 255.27**.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/160.45", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}