NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 215.80 — Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture

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What is NY PL § 215.80?

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Any defendant in a forfeiture action pursuant to article thirteen-A of the civil practice law and rules who knowingly and intentionally conceals, destroys, dissipates, alters, removes from the jurisdiction, or otherwise disposes of, property specified in a provisional remedy ordered by the court or in a judgment of for

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§ 215.80 Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture

PL § 215.80

§ 215.80 Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture.

Any defendant in a forfeiture action pursuant to article thirteen-A of the civil practice law and rules who knowingly and intentionally conceals, destroys, dissipates, alters, removes from the jurisdiction, or otherwise disposes of, property specified in a provisional remedy ordered by the court or in a judgment of forfeiture in knowing contempt of said order shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

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