{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "480.20", "citation": "Penal Law § 480.20", "heading": "Disposal of property", "text": ["§ 480.20 Disposal of property.", "All property which is forfeited pursuant to this article shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section thirteen hundred forty-nine of the civil practice law and rules. All reports required to be filed pursuant to article thirteen-A of such law and rules by a claiming authority shall be filed by the prosecutor in a forfeiture action brought pursuant to this article."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/480.20", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Property forfeited under this article must be disposed of under CPLR § 1349.** The **prosecutor must file the reports** that CPLR Article 13-A otherwise requires from a claiming authority. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/480.20", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}