Statute · New York Debtor & Creditor Law
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 100 — Who may be exempted, and by what court
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 100
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- New York Debtor & Creditor Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 100. Who may be exempted, and by what court. An insolvent debtor may be exempted from arrest, or discharged from imprisonment, as prescribed in this article. For that purpose, he must apply, by petition, to the county court of the county in which he resides, or is imprisoned; or, if he resides…
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N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 100 — Who may be exempted, and by what court is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 100. Who may be exempted, and by what court. An insolvent debtor may be exempted from arrest, or discharged from imprisonment, as prescribed in this article. For that purpose, he must apply, by petition, to the county court of the county in which he resides, or is imprisoned; or, if he resides or is imprisoned in the city of New York, to the supreme court. A person, who has been admitted to the jail liberties, is deemed to be imprisoned, within the meaning of this article.