Statute · New York Civil Rights Law
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 79-b — Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 79-b
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Rights Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 79-b. Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished. A conviction of a person for any crime, does not work a forfeiture of any property, real or personal, or any right or interest therein. All forfeitures to the people of the state, in the nature of deodands, or in a case of suicide, or…
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N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 79-b — Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 79-b. Forfeiture of property on conviction abolished. A conviction of a person for any crime, does not work a forfeiture of any property, real or personal, or any right or interest therein. All forfeitures to the people of the state, in the nature of deodands, or in a case of suicide, or where a person flees from justice, are abolished.