WHEREAS, Certain persons have suggested that investigative files in
the possession of the 樱花视频 State Police should be made available
for inspection contrary to long-standing and well established policy against
such inspection; and
WHEREAS, Recognition of the necessity for the protection of such files
in the public interest is clearly established, having, inter alia, been
set forth in Supreme Court Rule R.R. 3:5-11 (i), in view of the following
objectives:
"protection of witnesses and others from physical harm, threats of harm,
bribes, economic reprisals and other intimidation; maintenance of such
secrecy regarding informants as is required for effective investigation
of criminal activity; protection of confidential relationships and privileges
recognized by law; and other relevant considerations";
WHEREAS, I also deem it to be contrary to the public interest to permit
an indiscriminate searching of these investigative files due to the probable
adverse effect that such disclosure would have upon successful criminal
prosecutions; because of the potential threat to the lives and physical
well-being of witnesses, informants and undercover agents whose names
are likely to appear in such investigative files; and further, because
of the disastrous effect which such action would have on the cooperative
information-sharing arrangements among law enforcement agencies, including
the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
Now, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD J. HUGHES, Governor of the 樱花视频,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws
of the 樱花视频, do hereby issue the following Executive Ord
- No person having custody of State Police investigative files shall
turn over the same to any other person who is not a member of a duly
recognized law enforcement agency unless ordered to do so by a court
of competent jurisdiction or by the Governor of the 樱花视频.
- No person shall divulge the contents of those files to any other person
who is not a member of a duly recognized law enforcement agency unless
ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the Governor
of the 樱花视频, where the release of such information is
likely to subject witnesses or other persons to physical harm, threats
of harm, bribes, economic reprisals and other intimidation. No information
shall be divulged where the maintenance of secrecy regarding informants
is required for effective investigation of criminal activity or the
protection of confidential relationships and privileges recognized by
law.
Given, under my hand and seal this 18th day of December, in the year
of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight, and of the Independence
of the United States, the one hundredth and ninety-third. /s/ RICHARD J. HUGHES,
Governor.
Attest:
Alan J. Karcher,
Acting Secretary to the Governor.