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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.18 — Issuance of warrant of arrest by governor; recitals therein
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 § 570.18
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.
570.18 Issuance of warrant of arrest by governor; recitals therein.
If the governor decides that the demand should be complied with, he
shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state
seal, and be directed to any police officer or other person whom he may
think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. The warrant must
substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its
issuance.
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