N.Y. Debtor & Creditor Law § 172: Imprisonment for contumacy

§ 172. Imprisonment for contumacy. If any person so brought before

such judge or justice, shall refuse to be sworn, or to answer

satisfactorily, all lawful questions put to him, or shall refuse to sign

the examination, not having a reasonable objection thereto, to be

allowed by such judge or justice, the judge or justice shall by warrant

commit such person to prison, there to remain without bail, until he

shall submit to be sworn or to answer as required, or to sign such

examination; in which warrant the particular default of the person

committed shall be specified; and if it be in not answering any

question, such question shall also be specified therein.