New York State Finance Law Section 184 - Annual reports to comptroller of custodian of court funds.

184. Annual reports to comptroller of custodian of court funds. Every treasurer or financial officer who has in his charge or possession or under his control, or who keeps a record of money, bonds, stocks, mortgages or any other securities or property deposited into court and held by him, must, once in each year, make a report to the state comptroller at the time and in the form and manner which he may prescribe, containing a true statement of his accounts for the preceding year or from the time of the last report. This report must be verified by the oath of such officer, and must be accompanied by the certificate of the proper officer of each bank or trust company, stating the exact amount on deposit with such corporation. Every savings bank, bank or trust company having in its possession, pursuant to an order of a court of record, money, bonds, stocks, mortgages or any other securities or property which were not first deposited in court and delivered to a county treasurer or commissioner of finance of the city of New York, must, once in each year, make a report to the comptroller at such time as he shall prescribe, stating separately for each case the name of the court, the title of the action or proceeding, the date of the receipt, from whom received, for whom received, the amount of money, if any, a description of the securities or other property, each addition of interest and each change of investment, the amount so held at the date of report, the date and description of each other directing payment and the dates and amounts of payments thereunder and to whom made. Every officer, or bank or trust company mentioned in this section, shall furnish any additional report to the comptroller or to the court at such time and in such detail as may be required.


Last modified: February 3, 2019