2016 New York Laws
LIE - Lien
Article 10-B - (Lien) LIENS ON SURETY BAIL BONDS IN FAVOR OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
246-A - Bail bond to act as lien on real estate.

  246-a.  Bail bond to act as lien on real estate. Upon the execution
  of any bail bond and an affidavit of justification as set forth  in  the
  provisions  of  subdivision  four  of  section  520.20  of  the criminal
  procedure law, between any person or corporation and the people  of  the
  state  of New York, there shall attach to the real property described in
  the said affidavit of justification as hereinafter provided, a  lien  in
  favor of the bail bond, which lien shall remain in full force and effect
  until  a  certificate  of  discharge  has  been  filed  pursuant  to the
  provisions of section two hundred and forty-six or such  lien  has  been
  discharged  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  section  two  hundred and
  forty-eight of the lien law. Whenever final judgment has  been  rendered
  in the criminal action or proceeding for which such bail bond shall have
  been  executed  or whenever the bail has been exonerated by order of the
  court, the attorney general of the state of New  York  or  the  district
  attorney  of the county in which such action or proceeding is pending or
  maintained, shall execute a  certificate  of  discharge  of  such  lien,
  provided  it  shall  appear  that  the  prosecution  has  lost  no right
  thereunder.