Statute · New York Civil Rights Law
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 20 — No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 20
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Rights Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 20. No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases. A person shall not be arrested or imprisoned, for the non-payment of costs, awarded otherwise than by a final judgment, or a final order, made in a special proceeding instituted by state writ, except where an attorney, counselor,…
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N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 20 — No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 20. No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases. A person shall not be arrested or imprisoned, for the non-payment of costs, awarded otherwise than by a final judgment, or a final order, made in a special proceeding instituted by state writ, except where an attorney, counselor, or other officer of the court, is ordered to pay costs for misconduct as such, or a witness is ordered to pay costs on an attachment for non-attendance.