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What is NYC RCNY § 42-03?

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The City Sheriff shall inventory and hold onto all personal property which is found in a stolen motor vehicle. Any such property that fits the definition of an instrument under subdivision 2 of section 251 of the Personal Property Law, and any other personal property with a value of $20.00 or more, shall be turned over

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§ 42-03 Personal Property.

RCNY § 42-03

The City Sheriff shall inventory and hold onto all personal property which is found in a stolen motor vehicle. Any such property that fits the definition of an instrument under subdivision 2 of section 251 of the Personal Property Law, and any other personal property with a value of $20.00 or more, shall be turned over to the police property clerk subsequent to the determination under 19 RCNY § 40-02 that a stolen motor vehicle is an abandoned vehicle, but prior to disposal of the vehicle.

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