For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
- 1. "Immigration authority" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section three hundred nineteen of the executive law.
- 2. "Immigration enforcement" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section three hundred nineteen of the executive law.
- 3. "Immigration detainer" means any document, form, or other communication requesting or directing that a municipal government or municipal government employee detain or maintain custody of an individual, for any period of time, for pickup by or transfer to immigration authorities.
- 4. "Civil immigration warrant" means any warrant for a violation of civil immigration law that is not issued by a judge appointed pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution or a federal magistrate judge appointed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 631.
- 5. "Municipal government" means a municipal corporation, or a governing board as defined in section two of this chapter, except that this definition shall not include a local correctional facility as that term is defined in subdivision sixteen of section two of the correction law.
6. "Municipal government employee" means any individual employed by a municipal government; or any contractor or subcontractor while performing services on behalf of a municipal government except that this definition shall not include:
- (a) any individual employed as a police officer as that term is defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law;
- (b) any individual employed as a peace officer as that term is defined in section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law; or
- (c) any civilian employee of a local law enforcement agency.
- 7. "Local law enforcement agency" means any authorized police department, probation department, district attorney's office, local correctional department, or county sheriff's office.
- 8. "Civilian employee of a local law enforcement agency" means any person, other than a police officer or peace officer, employed by a local law enforcement agency, whose official duties require such person to collect, analyze, share, or present evidence and/or intelligence, or to supervise such activities or persons.