Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 526 — Issuance of warrant
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 526
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 526. Issuance of warrant. The court may issue a warrant, directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court, when a petition is presented to the court under section five hundred twenty-three and it appears that
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 526 — Issuance of warrant is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 526. Issuance of warrant. The court may issue a warrant, directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court, when a petition is presented to the court under section five hundred twenty-three and it appears that
(a) the summons cannot be served; or
(b) the respondent has failed to obey the summons; or
(c) the respondent is likely to leave the jurisdiction; or
(d) a summons, in the court's opinion, would be ineffectual; or
(e) the safety of the petitioner is endangered; or
(f) a respondent on bail or on parole has failed to appear.