N.Y. Penal Law § 420.00: Seizure and destruction of unauthorized recordings

§ 420.00 Seizure and destruction of unauthorized recordings.

Any article produced in violation of article two hundred seventy-five

of this chapter may be seized by any police officer upon the arrest of

any individual in possession of same. Upon final determination of the

charges, the court shall, upon proper notice by the district attorney or

representative of the crime victim or victims, after prior notice to the

district attorney and custodian of the seized property, enter an order

preserving any goods manufactured, sold, offered for sale, distributed

or produced in violation of this article, as evidence for use in other

cases, including a civil action. This notice must be received within

thirty days of final determination of the charges. The cost of storage,

security, and destruction of goods so ordered for preservation and use

as evidence in a civil action, other than a civil action under article

thirteen-A of the civil practice law and rules initiated by the district

attorney, shall be paid by the party seeking preservation of the

evidence for a civil action. If no such order is entered within the

thirty day period, the district attorney or custodian of the seized

property must cause such articles to be destroyed. Destruction shall not

include auction, sale, or distribution of the items in their original

form.