Require Police to Search Seized Property for ID
In committee as of Apr 9, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require the NYPD Property Clerk to search through your seized belongings for identification documents when you request it. If police took your wallet, purse, or bag during an arrest, you can ask them to look inside for your ID so you can get your property back more easily.
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Details
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Public Safety
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (19)
Official Description
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.