Cash Bail

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Cash Bail

Cash bail is money you pay as a deposit for the release of a person who has been arrested (also known as a defendant).

The Department of Finance holds the money to help guarantee that the defendant will return to court for their trial.

The cash bail is held in a bank account until the court closes the case and issues a court order to refund the cash bail to the person who paid it.

If the defendant does not return for their trial, the cash bail is not returned (forfeited cash bail).

If a court order is not received within three years of the deposit date the money is abandoned and sent to the NYS Office of the Comptroller.

Please be advised that walk-in services for the Cash Bail and Court & Trust window at the Manhattan Business Center, located at 66 John Street on the second floor, are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You can also schedule an appointment for the following services.

Cash bail services

Abandonment letter received

Form/document drop-off

Refund check pick-up

Court & Trust services

Forms/document drop-off

Withdrawal check pickup

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Court Assets unit at (212) 908-7619 or online at:

Cash Bail: www.nyc.gov/contactcashbail
Court & Trust: www.nyc.gov/contactcourtassets

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Cash bail refunds

Surety change of address

It is very important that you notify the Department of Finance when you change your address. This will help avoid a delay in getting the refund to you.

Complete the Cash Bail Refund Change of Address Notice and notarize it. Return the completed notarized form and a copy of a government-issued ID to the address provided on the form.

Cash Bail Refund Change of Address Notice
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You may also visit the Cash Bail Unit to complete an Address Change Notice. The In-Person Inquiries section contains information on office location and list of acceptable identification documents.

Cash bail receipt services

If you need a certified copy of your cash bail receipt, the person who paid the cash bail must contact the facility or court where the cash bail was posted.

Abandoned court funds

Every April, any court funds not claimed after three years are considered abandoned and are sent to the State of New York. Each October, the Department of Finance posts a preliminary list of abandoned funds on this website, and then posts the final list on January 31.

Cash Bail Cases (Scheduled to be abandoned in 2024)

If you would like to claim abandoned court funds after they have been sent to the State of New York, you must contact the New York State Comptroller's Office..

Transfer bail

The surety is the person who originally paid the cash bail. If you are the surety, you can transfer the cash bail refund to another person by completing a Cash Bail Assignment Application. You must notarize the form and mail it to the address on the form with the original cash bail receipt. You must include a copy of two forms of ID; one must be a photo ID. Once the cash bail has been transferred, we cannot revoke the transfer unless the person who received the transfer (the assignee) transfers the cash bail back to the surety.

Bail Assignment Application
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Forfeited cash bail

The Department of Finance can receive a forfeit order from a court instructing us to keep the cash bail. If you receive a letter notifying you that your cash bail has been forfeited by the court, you must contact the court that ordered the forfeiture or the District Attorney’s Office within 45 days of the date of the letter to find out the reason for the forfeiture. Only a judge can issue or reverse a forfeit order.

Cash bail forms

Bail Assignment Application

জামিন হস্তান্তর আবেদনপত্র

保釋金轉讓申請表

Aplikasyon pou Afektasyon Libète sou Kondisyon

Demande de cession de caution

보석 할당 재신청

Заявление на предоставление залога

Solicitud de Cesión de Fianza

Cash Bail Refund Change of Address Notice

নগদ জামিন ফিরত ঠিকানা পরিবর্তন বিজ্ঞপ্তি

現金保釋金退款地址變更通知

Avi pou Chanjman Adrès pou Ranbousman Lajan Kach Kosyon

Avis de changement d'adresse pour le remboursement de la caution en espèces

현금 보석 환불 주소 변경에 대한 공지

Уведомление об изменении адреса для получения возврата залога наличными

Notificación de Cambio de Dirección Reembolso por Fianza en Efectivo

Stop Payment Affidavit

পেমেন্ট বন্ধ হলফনামা

停止兌付聲明書

Deklarasyon sou Sèman pou Blokaj Peman

Déclaration d'opposition

지급 중지 진술서

Аффидевит о приостановке платежа

Declaración para Detener un Pago

Surety Survivor's Affidavit

সিওরিটি সারভাইভাব হলফনামা

用此聲明書在擔保人死亡後獲取現金保釋金付款。

Deklarasyon sou Sèman Sivivan Garan

Déclaration du survivant du garant

보증인 유족 진술서

Используйте данный аффидевит для получения платежа за залог в наличных денежных средствах после смерти поручителя.

Use esta declaración jurada para obtener el reembolso de la fianza en efectivo luego de la muerte del fiador

Court and trust forms

Application for a Certificate of Deposit

আমানতের শংসাপত্রের জন্য আবেদন

存款證明申請表

Aplikasyon pou sètifika depo

Demande de certificat de dépôt

입금 신청서

Заявление на получение депозитного сертификата

Solicitud de Certificado de Depósito

Signature Verification

সই যাচাইকরণ ফর্ম

簽名鑒定

Fòm verifikasyon siyati

Formulaire de vérification de la signature

서명 확인 양식

Подтверждение подписи

Verificación de la firma

Administrative Fee Deduction Acknowlegment (2%)

প্রশাসনিক ফি কর্তন প্রাপ্তিস্বীকার (2%)

行政管理费扣除确认书 (2%)

Rekonesans pou dediksyon frè administratif (2%)

Confirmation de déduction des frais administratifs (2%)

행정 수수료 공제 인증 (2%)

ПОДТВЕРЖДЕНИЕ ВЫЧЕТА АДМИНИСТРАТИВНОГО СБОРА (2%)

Acuse de recibo de deducción de tasa administrativa (2%)

W-9 form

General forms

Computer Data Request

Power of Attorney POA-1

Military Request for Relief (from Lien Sales, ECB and Parking Judgments, and Tax Warrants)

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