New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 690.55 — Search warrants; disposition of seized property
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 690: Search Warrants, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 690.55
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.
690.55 Search warrants; disposition of seized property.
1. Upon receiving property seized pursuant to a search warrant, the
court must either:
(a) Retain it in the custody of the court pending further disposition
thereof pursuant to subdivision two or some other provision of law; or
(b) Direct that it be held in the custody of the person who applied
for the warrant, or of the police officer who executed it, or of the
governmental or official agency or department by which either such
public servant is employed, upon condition that upon order of such court
such property be returned thereto or delivered to another court.
2. A local criminal court which retains custody of such property
must, upon request of another criminal court in which a criminal action
involving or relating to such property is pending, cause it to be
delivered thereto.
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