Statute · New York Debtor & Creditor Law
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 120 — Who may be discharged
N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 120
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Debtor & Creditor Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 120. Who may be discharged. A person, imprisoned by virtue of an execution to collect a sum of money, issued in a civil action or special proceeding, may be discharged from the imprisonment, as prescribed in this article. A person who has been admitted to the jail liberties, is deemed to be…
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N.Y. Debt. & Cred. Law § 120 — Who may be discharged is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 120. Who may be discharged. A person, imprisoned by virtue of an execution to collect a sum of money, issued in a civil action or special proceeding, may be discharged from the imprisonment, as prescribed in this article. A person who has been admitted to the jail liberties, is deemed to be imprisoned, within the meaning of this article.