N.Y. Civil Rights Law Section 20
No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases


A person shall not be arrested or imprisoned, for the non-payment of costs, awarded otherwise than by a final judgment, or a final order, made in a special proceeding instituted by state writ, except where an attorney, counselor, or other officer of the court, is ordered to pay costs for misconduct as such, or a witness is ordered to pay costs on an attachment for non-attendance.

Source: Section 20 — No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVR/20 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 20’s source at nysenate​.gov

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