New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 120.70 — Warrant of arrest; where executable
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 120: Warrant of Arrest, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 120.70
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.
120.70 Warrant of arrest; where executable.
1. A warrant of arrest issued by a district court, by the New York
City criminal court, the youth part of a superior court or by a superior
court judge sitting as a local criminal court may be executed anywhere
in the state.
2. A warrant of arrest issued by a city court, a town court or a
village court may be executed:
(a) In the county of issuance or in any adjoining county; or
(b) Anywhere else in the state upon the written endorsement thereon of
a local criminal court of the county in which the arrest is to be made.
When so endorsed, the warrant is deemed the process of the endorsing
court as well as that of the issuing court.
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