Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153 — Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Family Court Act
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 153. Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance. The family court may issue a subpoena or in a proper case a warrant or other process to secure or compel the attendance of an adult respondent or child or any other person whose testimony or presence at a hearing or proceeding is…
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 153 — Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 153. Subpoena, warrant and other process to compel attendance. The family court may issue a subpoena or in a proper case a warrant or other process to secure or compel the attendance of an adult respondent or child or any other person whose testimony or presence at a hearing or proceeding is deemed by the court to be necessary, and to admit to, fix or accept bail, or parole him pending the completion of the hearing or proceeding. The court is also authorized to issue a subpoena duces tecum in accordance with the applicable provisions of the civil practice act and, upon its effective date, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the CPLR. A judge of the family court is also authorized to hear and decide motions relating to child support subpoenas issued pursuant to section one hundred eleven-p of the social services law.