New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 480.25: Election of remedies
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A forfeiture judgment under this article prevents another forfeiture judgment for the same property interest based on the same criminal conduct under other state or local laws.
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