N.Y. Executive Law Section 225-A
Lost and found property

The state police shall perform the duties with respect to found property and found instruments provided in article seven-b of the personal property law. The superintendent may designate a member or members of the state police to accept and keep custody of found property and instruments, may prescribe procedures for determining the value and for estimating the net sum likely to be realized by sale at public auction of lost property as defined in such article, for disposition of derelict automobiles and other property having no value or salvage value only and for sale of property as authorized by such article and may prescribe rules not inconsistent with such article seven-b with respect to form and manner of giving notices and with respect to forms of reports of found property or instruments and with respect to storage of found property.

Source: Section 225-A — Lost and found property, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/225-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

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Division of state police 211
Employees 212
Equipment 213
Acquisition of real property 214
Establishment of training school 214–A
Child abuse prevention 214–B
Family offense intervention 214–C
Elder abuse awareness 214–D
Human trafficking awareness 214–E
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and retraining 214–F
Emergency situations involving people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities 214–G
Opioid antagonist awareness 214–H
Extreme risk protection orders 214–H*2
Model law enforcement death notification policy 214–I
Child-sensitive arrests 215
Organization 216
Bureau of criminal investigation 216–A
Scientific crime detection laboratory 216–B
Salary increments 216–C
Holiday compensation 216–D
Consumer product protection 217
Communication 218
Installation, operation and maintenance of basic system 219
Availability 220
Orders, rules or regulations 221
System of criminal justice information 221–A
Computer system to carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest 221–B
Reporting to New York state violent crimes analysis program 221–C
Statewide repository of data relating to unlawful methamphetamine laboratories 221–D
Discovery of an unlawful methamphetamine laboratory 222
Radio communication system 223
Duties and powers of the superintendent of state police and of members of the state police 224
Verification of complaint 225
Enforcement of conservation law 225–A
Lost and found property 226
Employment of state police in towns, villages, police districts 227
Disability benefits 227–A
Death benefits 228
National instant criminal background checks 229
Retirement for cause 230
Gun trafficking interdiction program 231
Uniform identification cards for retired police officers 232
Sexual assault victims unit 233
Municipal gun buyback program 234
New York state police body-worn cameras program 235
Firearms safety training, and licensing appeals
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Verified:
Feb. 28, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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