N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 21: No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract

§ 21. No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or

order requiring payment of money due upon contract. Except in a case

where it is otherwise specially prescribed by law, a person shall not be

arrested or imprisoned for disobedience to a judgment or order,

requiring the payment of money due upon a contract, express or implied,

or as damages for non-performance of a contract.