N.Y. SCP Law § 1127
This is the official text of N.Y. SCP Law § 1127, part of New York’s SCP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SCP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Disposition of records after 10 years The public administrator is authorized to destroy the file and all of the papers relating to a dece...
Official statutory text
§ 1127. Disposition of records after 10 years\n The public administrator is authorized to destroy the file and all of\nthe papers relating to a decedent after the lapse of 10 years from the\ncompletion of the administration of his estate. The public\nadministrator and the city of New York shall not be liable or held to\naccount for such action.\n
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