N.Y. VAT. LAW § 1802 : NY Code - Section 1802: Receipts for fines or bail

Search N.Y. VAT. LAW § 1802 : NY Code - Section 1802: Receipts for fines or bail

Upon receipt of the payment of any
  fine  or penalty collected under a sentence or judgment of conviction of
  a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any  local  law,
  ordinance,  order,  rule  or  regulation  made  by  local authorities in
  relation to traffic or the deposit of bail of a person  charged  with  a
  violation  of  any  such provision, local law, ordinance, order, rule or
  regulation, the officer or employee receiving such  payment  or  deposit
  shall  issue  a  receipt therefor when the payment or deposit is made in
  cash. Whenever any such payment or deposit is made by check, money order
  or in other property, the officer or  employee  shall  issue  a  receipt
  therefor  upon  request;  provided,  however,  no  such receipt shall be
  issued where a fine or penalty is paid  by  mail  unless  the  name  and
  address  of  the  payee is known to such officer or employee or enclosed
  with the payment.