{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-771","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Judiciary Law § 771","heading":"Punishment upon return of habeas corpus","body":"§ 771. Punishment upon return of habeas corpus. Where the accused is\nbrought up by virtue of a writ of habeas corpus, he must, after the\nfinal order is made, be remanded to the custody of the sheriff, or other\nofficer, to whom the writ was directed. If the final order directs that\nhe be punished by imprisonment, or committed until the payment of a sum\nof money, he must be so imprisoned or committed, upon his discharge from\ncustody under the mandate, by virtue of which he is held by the sheriff,\nor other officer.","path":["Judiciary Law","Article 19. Contempts"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/JUD/771","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"73a436084d4a8883469e609669ca9f99125fec5b18f020acd0369b2767e03618","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-770","next":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-772"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}