{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "60.70", "citation": "CPL § 60.70", "heading": "Rules of evidence; dangerous drugs destroyed pursuant to court order", "text": ["§ 60.70  Rules of evidence; dangerous drugs destroyed pursuant to court", "order.", "The destruction of dangerous drugs pursuant to the provisions of article seven hundred fifteen hereof shall not preclude the admission on trial or in a proceeding in connection therewith of testimony or evidence where such testimony or evidence would otherwise have been admissible if such drugs had not been destroyed."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/60.70", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Destroying dangerous drugs under article 715 **does not prevent otherwise admissible testimony or evidence about those drugs from being received** at trial or a related proceeding. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/60.70", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}