New York § 109 - 109Petitioner to be released from imprisonment
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 109 — 109Petitioner to be released from imprisonment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 109. 109Petitioner to be released from imprisonment
§ 109. Petitioner to be released from imprisonment. If, at the time the discharge is granted, the petitioner is imprisoned, by virtue of an execution against his person issued, or of an order of arrest made, in an action or special proceeding founded upon a debt, liability, or judgment, as to which he is exempted from arrest or imprisonment, as prescribed in the last section but one, the officer must forthwith release him, on production of the discharge, or a certified copy of the record thereof.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 109 cover?
Section 109 ("109Petitioner to be released from imprisonment") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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