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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 370.25: Procedure for the surrender of firearms, rifles and shotguns upon judgment of conviction for a felony or a serious offense

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  1. Criminal Procedure Law
  2. Part 2. The Principal Proceedings
  3. Title K. Prosecution of Informations In Local Criminal Courts-plea to Sentence
  4. Article 370. Proceedings From Verdict to Sentence

§ 370.25 Procedure for the surrender of firearms, rifles and shotguns

upon judgment of conviction for a felony or a serious

offense.

1. Upon judgment of conviction for a felony or a serious offense, the

court shall inquire of the defendant as to the existence of all

firearms, rifles and shotguns he or she owns or possesses. The court

shall order the immediate surrender, pursuant to subparagraph (f) of

paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law and

subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law, of any or all

firearms, rifles and shotguns owned or possessed by the defendant.

2. The court ordering the surrender of any firearms, rifles or

shotguns as provided in this section shall immediately notify the duly

constituted police authorities of the locality of such action and the

division of state police at its office in the city of Albany. The court

shall direct the authority receiving such surrendered firearms, rifles

and shotguns to immediately notify the court of such surrender.

3. The disposition of any firearms, rifles or shotguns surrendered

pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of

subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law.

4. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to limit,

restrict or otherwise impair the authority of the court to order and

direct the surrender of any or all firearms, rifles and shotguns owned

or possessed by a defendant pursuant to any other provision of law.

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