New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 570.38 — Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond
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 § 570.38
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.
570.38 Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond.
Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be
an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of
the state in which it was committed, a justice of the supreme court or
county judge in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by bond
or undertaking, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as he deems
proper, conditioned for his appearance before him at a time specified in
such bond or undertaking but not later than thirty days after the
examination referred to in section 570.36 and for his surrender, to be
arrested upon the warrant of the governor of this state.
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