CPL § 715.30

Orders of the court · as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 715.30 Orders of the court.

1. In any proceeding brought pursuant to this article, the court may grant or deny any motion made hereunder or the relief requested therein in whole or in part and issue any order thereon as it may deem proper and as the interests of justice may require in order to effectuate the provisions of this article.

2. An order of destruction of a dangerous drug issued by the court pursuant to this article shall state the time within which the provisions of such order are to be complied with. It shall direct the person having custody of the drug to make provision for the destruction thereof in the presence of at least two witnesses, at least one of whom shall be a police officer.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/715.30

In plain English

The court controls the scope and terms of relief in a dangerous-drug destruction proceeding.

(1) It may grant or deny a motion or requested relief in whole or part and issue a proper order required by justice to carry out this article.
(2) A destruction order must state the time for compliance and require the custodian to arrange destruction in front of at least 2 witnesses, including at least 1 police officer. ★

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Officer: Criminal Procedure Law; Volume 2 — Your Career: Criminal Procedure in Plain English.