New York Laws
Article 520 - Bail and Bail Bonds
520.30 - Bail and Bail Bonds; Examination as to Sufficiency.

(a) The background, character and reputation of any obligor, and, in
the case of an insurance company bail bond, the qualifications of the
surety-obligor and its executing agent; and
(b) The source of any money or property deposited by any obligor as
security, and whether any such money or property constitutes the fruits
of criminal or unlawful conduct; and
(c) The source of any money or property delivered or agreed to be
delivered to any obligor as indemnification on the bond, and whether any
such money or property constitutes the fruits of criminal or unlawful
conduct; and
(d) The background, character and reputation of any person who has
indemnified or agreed to indemnify an obligor upon the bond; and whether
any such indemnitor, not being licensed by the superintendent of
financial services in accordance with the insurance law, has within a
period of one month prior to such indemnity transaction given
indemnification or security for like purpose in more than two cases not
arising out of the same transaction; and
(e) The source of any money posted as cash bail, and whether any such
money constitutes the fruits of criminal or unlawful conduct;
(f) The background, character and reputation of the person posting
cash bail.
2. Upon such inquiry, the court may examine, under oath or otherwise,
the obligors and any other persons who may possess material information.
The district attorney has a right to attend such inquiry, to call
witnesses and to examine any witness in the proceeding. The court may,
upon application of the district attorney, adjourn the proceeding for a
reasonable period to allow him to investigate the matter.
3. At the conclusion of the inquiry, the court must issue an order
either approving or disapproving the bail.

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