NYC Council · Int 0311-2026 · Committee

Requiring the police department’s property clerk to look for a claimant’s identification in seized property upon request.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department’s property clerk to look for a claimant’s identification in seized property upon request” Read the full text

Public Safety

What it does

This bill would require the Police Department’s Property Clerk to search seized property for identification upon request of a claimant. Proper identification is required to redeem property that has been seized pursuant to an arrest. This bill would allow claimants to request that the Property Clerk look for identification within the property, such as a wallet, purse, or book bag. Claimants would be required to present a property voucher issued by the Police Department before the Property Clerk is required search the property.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.