New York § 791 - 791Issue and contents of warrant

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 791 — 791Issue and contents of warrant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 791. 791Issue and contents of warrant

§ 791. Issue and contents of warrant. The clerk must immediately issue a warrant, under the seal of the court, directed to the sheriff of the county, and commanding him to collect from each of the persons named in the schedule annexed to the warrant, the sum therein set opposite that person's name; and to pay over the sum collected to the treasurer of the county. The clerk must include in the said annexed schedule the name of each person who has been fined, prior to the issuing thereof, and whose fine remains then wholly or partly unpaid, and not remitted by the court. The warrant is the process of the court, by which the fines were imposed. If a delinquent resides in another county, a separate warrant, for the collection of the fine imposed upon him, with an appropriate schedule annexed thereto, must be issued, in like manner, to the sheriff of the county where he resides.

Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 791 cover?

Section 791 ("791Issue and contents of warrant") 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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