{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-620.70","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.70","heading":"Material witness order; compelling attendance of witness who fails to appear","body":"§ 620.70  Material witness order; compelling attendance of witness who\n             fails to appear.\n  If a witness at liberty on bail pursuant to a material witness order\ncannot be found or notified at the time his appearance as a witness is\nrequired, or if after notification he fails to appear in such action or\nproceeding as required, the court may issue a warrant, addressed to a\npolice officer, directing such officer to take such witness into custody\nanywhere within the state and to bring him to the court forthwith.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 3. Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures","Title R. Procedures For Securing Attendance of Witnesses In Criminal Actions","Article 620. Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/620.70","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"d3cbf31bf1fc0a41e000eacafddc416d6adb79d910131e0e30360eb67f956483","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-620.60","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-620.80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}