N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 5250: Arrest of judgment debtor

§ 5250. Arrest of judgment debtor. Upon motion of the judgment

creditor without notice, where it is shown that the judgment debtor is

about to depart from the state, or keeps himself concealed therein, and

that there is reason to believe that he has in his possession or custody

property in which he has an interest, the court may issue a warrant

directed to the sheriff of any county in which the judgment debtor may

be located. The warrant shall command the sheriff to arrest the judgment

debtor forthwith and bring him before the court. The sheriff shall serve

a copy of the warrant and the papers upon which it was based upon the

judgment debtor at the time he makes the arrest. When the judgment

debtor is brought before the court, the court may order that he give an

undertaking, in a sum to be fixed by the court, that he will attend

before the court for examination and that he will obey the terms of any

restraining notice contained in the order.