New York § 793 - 793Return of warrant
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 793 — 793Return of warrant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 793. 793Return of warrant
§ 793. Return of warrant. The sheriff must return the warrant, with his proceeding thereupon, at the term of the court; or, where the fine was imposed, in any county except New York, by the supreme court, or the county court at the term of the county court; held next after the expiration of sixty days from the receipt thereof. If he fails to do so, the district attorney must take the same proceedings to compel a return, as may be taken by a judgment creditor, where a sheriff omits to return an execution, issued out of the supreme court.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 793 cover?
Section 793 ("793Return 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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