New York § 799 - 799Restrictions upon power to remit
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 799 — 799Restrictions upon power to remit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 799. 799Restrictions upon power to remit
§ 799. Restrictions upon power to remit. Section seven hundred and ninety-eight does not authorize a county court to remit any part of a fine exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars imposed by the supreme court upon conviction for a criminal offense; or a fine to any amount imposed by a court upon an officer or other person, for an actual contempt of court, or for disobedience to its process, or other mandate; or to remit or discharge a recognizance taken in its county for the appearance of a person in another county. In the latter case, the power of remitting or discharging the recognizance is vested in the county court of the county, in which the person is bound to appear.
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Section 799 ("799Restrictions upon power to remit") 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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