New York legal term
Surety bond in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Surety bond” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Surety bond” mean in New York criminal law?
"Surety bond" means a bail bond in which the obligor or obligors consist of one or more sureties or of one or more sureties and the principal. 16. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 500.10)
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