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N.Y. Penal Law § 480.20 — Disposal of property

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 480: Criminal Forfeiture - Felony Controlled Substance Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 480.20

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 480.20Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
480.20 Disposal of property. All property which is forfeited pursuant to this article shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section thirteen hundred forty-nine of the civil practice law and rules. All reports required to be filed pursuant to article thirteen-A of such law and rules by a claiming authority shall be filed by the prosecutor in a forfeiture action brought pursuant to this article.

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