Statute · New York Civil Rights Law
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 21 — No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 21
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Rights Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 21. No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract. Except in a case where it is otherwise specially prescribed by law, a person shall not be arrested or imprisoned for disobedience to a judgment or order, requiring the…
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N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 21 — No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 21. No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract. Except in a case where it is otherwise specially prescribed by law, a person shall not be arrested or imprisoned for disobedience to a judgment or order, requiring the payment of money due upon a contract, express or implied, or as damages for non-performance of a contract.