New York Navigation Law Section 139-C - Officer unlawfully detaining wrecked property.

 139-c. Officer  unlawfully  detaining  wrecked property. An officer,
  whose duties pertain in  any  way  to  wrecked  property,  who,  without
  authority  of  law, detains such property or proceeds thereof, after the
  salvage and expenses chargeable thereon have been  paid  or  offered  to
  him,  or  who is guilty of any fraud in the discharge of such duties, is
  guilty of a misdemeanor.

Last modified: February 3, 2019