{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-757","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Judiciary Law § 757","heading":"Application to punish for contempt committed before referee","body":"§ 757. Application to punish for contempt committed before referee.\nWhere the offense is committed upon the trial of an issue referred to a\nreferee appointed by the court, or consists of a witness's\nnon-attendance, or refusal to be sworn or testify, before him, the\napplication prescribed in this section may be made returnable before him\nor before the court. The application shall contain on its face a notice\nthat the purpose of the hearing is to punish the accused for a contempt\nof court, and that such punishment may consist of fine or imprisonment,\nor both, according to law.","path":["Judiciary Law","Article 19. Contempts"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/JUD/757","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"76d2521c861fe5bd728b649e81511c8a8668742752ec92c38f65f8035c3e657b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-756","next":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-758"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}