{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-debtor-creditor-law-120","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Debtor \u0026 Creditor Law § 120","heading":"Who may be discharged","body":"§ 120. Who may be discharged. A person, imprisoned by virtue of an\nexecution to collect a sum of money, issued in a civil action or special\nproceeding, may be discharged from the imprisonment, as prescribed in\nthis article. A person who has been admitted to the jail liberties, is\ndeemed to be imprisoned, within the meaning of this article.","path":["Debtor \u0026 Creditor Law","Article 5. Judgment Debtor's Discharge From Imprisonment"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/DCD/120","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"4dbeabd5b6179c7c1f0e7058a8a392be5c725368eef88b6eeb2a0412b87b6b96","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-debtor-creditor-law-111","next":"us-ny/n.y.-debtor-creditor-law-121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}