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Int 0327-2024

Requiring the police department’s property clerk to look for a claimant’s identification in seized property upon request.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2024-02-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Police Department’s Property Clerk to search seized property for identification upon request of a claimant. Proper identification is required to redeem property that has been seized pursuant to an arrest. This bill would allow claimants to request that the Property Clerk look for identification within the property, such as a wallet, purse, or book bag. Claimants would be required to present a property voucher issued by the Police Department before the Property Clerk is required search the property.

Committee on Public Safety — Police Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

20% of similar bills passed

10 passed · 40 died

This bill: 671 days in committee

Similar bills: median 671 days · 367 days when passed

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Sponsors (4)

Francisco P. Moya(prime)
Darlene Mealy
Gale A. Brewer
Crystal Hudson

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 14-140 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision l to read as follows: l. Identification. Where a claimant attempts to claim property that is in the custody of the property clerk but fails to present valid identification as required by rules of the department, the property clerk shall search the property to be claimed for the owner's identification, provided that the claimant first: 1. Presents a voucher for such property issued by the department at the time of seizure; and 2. Asserts that the requisite means of identification is among the property to be claimed and requests that the property clerk search such property for the owner's identification. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #2175 1/16/24 Session 12 NAB LS #2175 9/26/22 4:05PM 1 1