N.Y. ABP Law § 1401
This is the official text of N.Y. ABP Law § 1401, part of New York’s ABP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ABP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Comptroller to maintain public record
Official statutory text
§ 1401. Comptroller to maintain public record. The state comptroller\nshall maintain a public record of all names and last known addresses of\nthe person or persons appearing to be entitled to abandoned property,\nheretofore paid to the state or hereafter paid or delivered to the state\ncomptroller pursuant to this chapter. In addition, the state comptroller\nshall maintain a searchable database on the state comptroller's website\nin such form and manner as the state comptroller deems reasonable and\nappropriate, subject to the requirements set forth in section fourteen\nhundred two of this article. The state comptroller shall place a\ndisclaimer prominently on his or her website advising that this\nsearchable database does not contain complete information with respect\nto abandoned property paid to the state or paid or delivered to the\nstate comptroller, and provide contact information prominently on the\nwebsite to enable interested parties to inquire whether they appear on\nan abandoned property listing. Other identifying information set forth\nin any report or record made or delivered to the state comptroller shall\nbe retained by him but shall be considered confidential and may be\ndisclosed only in the discretion of the state comptroller. The state\ncomptroller shall not reveal the amount of any abandoned property,\nexcept to a person who has presented satisfactory proof of an interest\nin or title to such property.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.