{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-5251","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules § 5251","heading":"Disobedience of subpoena, restraining notice or order; false swearing; destroying notice of sale","body":"§ 5251. Disobedience of subpoena, restraining notice or order; false\nswearing; destroying notice of sale.  Refusal or willful neglect of any\nperson to obey a subpoena or restraining notice issued, or order\ngranted, pursuant to this title; false swearing upon an examination or\nin answering written questions; and willful defacing or removal of a\nposted notice of sale before the time fixed for the sale, shall each be\npunishable as a contempt of court.","path":["Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules","Article 52. Enforcement of Money Judgments"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVP/5251","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"544905b48f41964fed2036e023438f6f71f08ba6d3a0c7b96376161a6675aa13","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-5250","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-5252"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}