{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "715.30", "citation": "CPL § 715.30", "heading": "Orders of the court", "text": ["§ 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_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/715.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The court controls the scope and terms of relief in a dangerous-drug destruction proceeding.\n- **(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.\n- **(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**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/715.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}