An Explanation of the Arraignment Process in New York City Courts. This information is provided so that loved ones and family members of someone arrested in New York City can have information that will help get a Loved One home quicker after he or she has been arrested. These items will help one track someone from arrest to arraignment. See our full video that describes the process from arrest to arraignment for more information.
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How Do I Get My Property Back After Arrest in New York City?
Getting your stuff back after an arrest is not always as simple as asking for it back. One of the biggest questions that first has to be asked is: WHY WAS THE PROPERTY TAKEN?
If your property was taken for SAFEKEEPING:
The owner of the property(or his or her representative – requires notarized letter):
- must go to the borough property clerk office (Don’t wait a long time)
- must have valid state issued identification (ID)
- must have an “invoice number”
If your property was taken as Arrest Evidence:
The owner of the property(or his or her representative – requires notarized letter):
- must go to the borough property clerk office no later than 120 days after the termination of the criminal proceedings
- must have valid state issued identification (ID)
- must have an “invoice number”
- must have a District Attorney’s Release or a supervising District Attorney’s statement refusing to grant a release
If the property is not claimed or demanded before the 120 day period is up, the property may be disposed of by the Police Department Property Clerk.
New York Police Department Property Clerk Office Phone Numbers
NYPD Property Clerk Manhattan Property Office (646) 610-5906
NYPD Property Clerk Bronx Property Office (718) 590-2806
NYPD Property Clerk Brooklyn Property Office (718) 875-6675
NYPD Property Clerk Queens Property Office (718) 433-2678
NYPD Property Clerk Staten Island Property Office (718) 876-8413
MORE INFORMATION ON GETTING PROPERTY BACK FROM POLICE:
CLICK HERE for New York Police Department Property Clerk Page
CLICK HERE for NYPD Property Clerk Return of Property Page (non-car)
CLICK HERE for NYPD Property Clerk Return of Vehicle Page
CLICK HERE for New York Legal Aid Brochure – How Do I Get My Stuff Back? (Another Amazing Job by Legal Aid!)
NYPD PROPERTY CLERK ADDRESS LIST
Manhattan Property Clerk Offices
1 Police Plaza – Room S-20
(Street level of Police Headquarters)
New York, N.Y. 10038
(646) 610-5906
Hours: Monday through Friday; 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. (Closed Holidays)
Bronx Property Clerk Office
215 East 161st Street — Room C27
(Sub-basement of Bronx County Criminal Court Building)
Bronx, N.Y. 10451
(718) 590-2806
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM (Closed Holidays)
Brooklyn Property Clerk Office
301 Gold Street
(Ground Floor – Between the Firehouse & the 84th Precinct)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
(718) 875-6675
Hours: Monday through Friday; 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. (Closed Holidays)
Queens Property Clerk Office
47-07 Pearson Place
(Entrance at rear of building on Austell Place)
Long Island City, N.Y. 11101
(718) 433-2678
Hours: Monday through Friday; 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Closed Holidays)
Staten Island Property Clerk Office
1 Edgewater Plaza – Room 521
Staten Island, N.Y. 10305
Phone: (718) 876-8413
Hours: Monday through Friday; 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Closed Holidays)
Oeser-Sweat, P.C.
419 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York
Phone: 212-675-7955
WEB: www.oesersweat.com
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