If a pass is lost or stolen, the holder may apply for a replacement by following the directions set out above and by attaching a copy of the police report indicating the loss or theft of the original card.
Attorneys must complete a Secure Pass Application (UCS 334). Several copies of this form are required for administrative reasons. Thus, the form consists of three pages with carbon copy capability. It is not possible to post such a form on this website. Applicants must appear in person in the Security Operations Office located on the 14th Floor of 320 Jay Street or at other Unified Court System facilities to obtain one of these forms.
THE SECURE PASS MAY NOT BE USED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON NAMED ON THE CARD NOR BY ANYONE WHO IS NOT IN GOOD STANDING AS A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. A PERSON WHO IS NO LONGER IN GOOD STANDING MUST SURRENDER THE CARD TO THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION. MISUSE OF THE CARD MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PENALTIES AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
Online renewals will require only a single courthouse visit to pick-up the new ID Card and verify identity
An attorney carrying his/her valid Secure Pass will, upon showing it to a Court Officer, be allowed to enter the facilities of the court without passing through the metal detectors. If the attorney forgets to bring the Pass, he/she will be required to go through the security post; Officers will not be able to accept an explanation that the attorney is the holder of a pass but simply forgot to bring it.
Attorneys carrying a Secure Pass will not be required to pass through the metal detectors. By making this card available to the Bar, the court system will be able to maintain security while avoiding inconvenience to attorneys, many of whom enter the facilities of the court with great frequency.
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Since October 22, 2001, attorneys entering many facilities of the state court system have been required to pass through magnetometers as well as x-ray examination of any briefcases, bags, boxes or other containers.