Section 935. Disposition of property by district attorney of New York county

All property delivered into the custody and held and kept by the
  district attorney of the county of New York,  for  use  as  evidence  or
  otherwise,  in  any  criminal  investigation,  action,  appeal, or other
  proceeding, shall be returned by him to its rightful owner  upon  proper
  demand  therefor  upon  the  termination of such criminal investigation,
  action, appeal or other proceeding; and if such property be not  claimed
  by  the  owner  within  one  year after the termination of such criminal
  action, appeal, or  other  proceeding,  it  may  be  sold  or  otherwise
  disposed  of  in  such manner as such district attorney may deem proper,
  and if the property is sold the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into
  the fund of the New York city employees' retirement system.