Local law · Int 0311-2026
Requiring the police department’s property clerk to look for a claimant’s identification in seized property upon request
New York City Council
Sponsor: Darlene Mealy (Council Member, District 41, Democratic)
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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
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Summary
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.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Public Safety
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Cosponsors
19
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic17
- Republican2
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- Chris Banks
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Farah N. Louis
- Virginia Maloney
- Gale A. Brewer
- Lynn C. Schulman
- Phil Wong
- Crystal Hudson
- Yusef Salaam
- Christopher Marte
- Harvey D. Epstein
- Eric Dinowitz
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Full history
- Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Jan 29, 2026
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Public Safety
NYC Council
Read the record
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