New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.80 — Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 215: Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 215.80
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
215.80 Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture.
Any defendant in a forfeiture action pursuant to article thirteen-A of
the civil practice law and rules who knowingly and intentionally
conceals, destroys, dissipates, alters, removes from the jurisdiction,
or otherwise disposes of, property specified in a provisional remedy
ordered by the court or in a judgment of forfeiture in knowing contempt
of said order shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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