{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-surrogate-s-court-procedure-act-1216","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Surrogate's Court Procedure Act § 1216","heading":"Inquiry and subpoena The public administrator may institute an inquiry in any case in which he is authorized to act as to any matter affe...","body":"§ 1216. Inquiry and subpoena\n  The public administrator may institute an inquiry in any case in which\nhe is authorized to act as to any matter affecting the estate of the\ndecedent.  For that purpose he may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces\ntecum in the name of the court either before or after the issuance of\nletters.  Failure to comply with the directions of the subpoena or\nsubpoena duces tecum shall be punishable as a contempt of court.","path":["Surrogate's Court Procedure Act","Article 12. Public Administrators In the Counties of Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Onondaga, Suffolk and Westchester and County Treasurers Appointed Administrators"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SCP/1216","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"33d36eb21fb3a2be4fc11560079a4d1944bf368aabb371618fafd584cb181a89","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-surrogate-s-court-procedure-act-1215","next":"us-ny/n.y.-surrogate-s-court-procedure-act-1217"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}