{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 20","heading":"No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases","body":"§ 20. No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases.  A\nperson shall not be arrested or imprisoned, for the non-payment of\ncosts, awarded otherwise than by a final judgment, or a final order,\nmade in a special proceeding instituted by state writ, except where an\nattorney, counselor, or other officer of the court, is ordered to pay\ncosts for misconduct as such, or a witness is ordered to pay costs on an\nattachment for non-attendance.","path":["Civil Rights Law","Article 3. Privilege From Arrest"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVR/20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"d0fe0d1dd2412ebc5c94defa537822686df4a48592abc9bbf1fdbc54a3a66a99","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-19-b","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}