§ 480.10 Procedure.\n 1. After the grand jury votes to file an indictment charging a person\nwith a felony offense as that term is defined in section 480.00 of this\narticle, it may subsequently receive evidence that property is subject\nto forfeiture under this article. If such evidence is legally sufficient\nand provides reasonable cause to believe that such property is subject\nto forfeiture under this article, the grand jury shall file together\nwith the indictment a special forfeiture information specifying the\nproperty for which forfeiture is sought and containing a plain and\nconcise factual statement which sets forth the basis for the forfeiture.\nAlternatively, where the defendant has waived indictment and has\nconsented to be prosecuted for a felony offense by superior court\ninformation pursuant to article one hundred ninety-five of the criminal\nprocedure law, the prosecutor may, in addition to the superior court\ninformation, file a special forfeiture information specifying the\nproperty for which the forfeiture is sought and containing a plain and\nconcise factual statement which sets forth the basis for the forfeiture.\n 2. At any time before entry of a plea of guilty to an indictment or\ncommencement of a trial thereof, the prosecutor may file a superseding\nspecial forfeiture information in the same court in accordance with the\nprovisions of subdivision one of this section. Upon the filing of such a\nsuperseding forfeiture information the court must, upon application of\nthe defendant, order any adjournment of the proceedings which may, by\nreason of such superseding special forfeiture information, be necessary\nto accord the defendant adequate opportunity to prepare his defense of\nthe forfeiture action.\n 3. A motion to inspect and reduce made pursuant to section 210.20 of\nthe criminal procedure law may seek modification of a special forfeiture\ninformation dismissing a claim with respect to any property interest\ntherein where the court finds the evidence before the grand jury was\nlegally insufficient to support a claim against such interest.\n 4. The prosecutor shall promptly file a copy of the special forfeiture\ninformation, including the terms thereof, with the state division of\ncriminal justice services and with the local agency responsible for\ncriminal justice planning. Failure to file such information shall not be\ngrounds for any relief under this chapter. The prosecutor shall also\nreport such demographic data as required by the state division of\ncriminal justice services when filing a copy of the special forfeiture\ninformation with the state division of criminal justice services.\n 5. In addition to information required to be disclosed pursuant to\narticle two hundred forty-five of the criminal procedure law, when\nforfeiture is sought pursuant to this article, and following the\ndefendant's arraignment on the special forfeiture information, the court\nshall order discovery of any information not otherwise disclosed which\nis material and reasonably necessary for preparation by the defendant\nwith respect to a forfeiture proceeding brought pursuant to this\narticle. Such material shall include those portions of the grand jury\nminutes and such other information which pertain solely to the special\nforfeiture information and shall not include information which pertains\nto the criminal charges. Upon application of the prosecutor, the court\nmay issue a protective order pursuant to section 245.70 of the criminal\nprocedure law with respect to any information required to be disclosed\npursuant to this subdivision.\n 6. (a) Trial of forfeiture counts by jury or by the court. Evidence\nwhich relates solely to the issue of forfeiture shall not be presented\nduring the trial on the underlying felony offense or specified felony\noffense, and the defendant shall not be required to present such\nevidence prior to the verdict on such offense. A defendant who does not\npresent evidence in his de
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