Witness exempt from arrest
Source:
Section 25 — Witness exempt from arrest, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVR/25 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).
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No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases 21
No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract 22
Privilege of officers and prisoner from arrest while passing through another county 23
No person to be arrested in civil proceedings without a statutory provision 24
Privilege from arrest of officers of courts of record 25
Witness exempt from arrest 26
Action against officer making arrest of exempt person 27
Discharge of exempt witness 28
Medical attention for persons under arrest 28*2
Civil arrest
No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases 21
No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract 22
Privilege of officers and prisoner from arrest while passing through another county 23
No person to be arrested in civil proceedings without a statutory provision 24
Privilege from arrest of officers of courts of record 25
Witness exempt from arrest 26
Action against officer making arrest of exempt person 27
Discharge of exempt witness 28
Medical attention for persons under arrest 28*2
Civil arrest
