{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-criminal-court-act-59","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. New York City Criminal Court Act § 59","heading":"Liability of judge sitting as magistrate","body":"§ 59. Liability of judge sitting as magistrate. A judge of the court,\nsitting as a magistrate who, in good faith and having reason to believe\nthat a crime or offense has been committed, issues process for the\narrest of a person, shall not be liable therefor unless it is shown that\nhis action in so doing was malicious or a deliberate abuse of his\ndiscretion.","path":["New York City Criminal Court Act","Article 5. Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Cases In Which Judge Sits As Magistrate"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CRC/59","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"331203c5acd1309f77e7a44838e944064239d122c9ff9dff74a98b3562464ab5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-criminal-court-act-58","next":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-criminal-court-act-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}