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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.42 — Bail; when forfeited
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 § 570.42
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.
570.42 Bail; when forfeited.
If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender
himself according to the conditions of his bond or undertaking, the
justice of the supreme court or county judge, by proper order, shall
declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without
warrant if he be within this state. Recovery may be had on such bond or
undertaking in the name of the state as in the case of other bonds or
undertakings given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this
state.
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