§ 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.
