The New York Lost Bail Receipt Affidavit is a document used in the state of New York when a person is making a claim for the return of bail money that was paid to the court when a defendant has been released from custody. The affidavit is used to certify that the person making the claim is the same person who paid the bail money, and that the bail money was not refunded. The affidavit is signed by the claimant and notarized. There are two types of New York Lost Bail Receipt Affidavit: one for individuals who posted the bail money, and another for entities such as bail bondsmen who posted bail money in the name of an individual or company. Both forms of the affidavit must include information such as the name of the defendant, the amount of the bail money paid, the date of the bail payment, and the name of the court from which the bail was paid.