{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "316", "citation": "SCPA § 316", "heading": "Process to attorney general where persons unknown In every case where it appears that there is no distributee or beneficiary or that it i...", "text": ["§ 316. Process to attorney general where persons unknown", "In every case where it appears that there is no distributee or beneficiary or that it is not known whether or not there be such, the process shall be issued to the attorney general of the state."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/316", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If **no distributee or beneficiary appears to exist, or their existence is unknown, process must be issued to the New York attorney general**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/316", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}