{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-const.-art.-i-5","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Const. art. I, § 5","heading":"Bail; fines; punishments; detention of witnesses","body":"§ 5. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed,\nnor shall cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted, nor shall\nwitnesses be unreasonably detained.","path":["Constitution","Article I. Bill of Rights"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CNS/A1S5","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"8081bc5fbbea20ebf0a1fc9802663cb52c5588403c97db341f1fdceedd1b5f77","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-const.-art.-i-4","next":"us-ny/n.y.-const.-art.-i-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}