New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.22 — Authority of arresting officer
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 570: Securing Attendance of Defendants Who Are Outside the State But Within the United States--rendition to Other Jurisdictions of Defendants Within the State--uniform Criminal Extradition Act, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.22
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
570.22 Authority of arresting officer.
Every such police officer or other person empowered to make the
arrest, shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused to
command assistance therein, as police officers have by law in the
execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties
against those who refuse their assistance.
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