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New York Debtor and Creditor Law Section 16 - Examination Of Witnesses.

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  § 16.  Examination of witnesses. 1. The judge may also, at any time, on
  petition of the assignee or any party interested, order the  examination
  of  witnesses and the production of any books and papers by any party or
  witness before him or  before  a  referee  appointed  by  him  for  such
  purpose,  or  before  the  assignee  who  shall have power to administer
  oaths, compel the attendance of  witnesses,  and  production  of  books,
  records  and  papers  by  the  issuance of subpoena, and the evidence so
  taken, together with books and papers, or  extracts  therefrom,  as  the
  case  may  be,  shall  be filed in the county clerk's office, and may be
  used in evidence by any creditor or assignee in any action or proceeding
  then pending, or which may hereafter be instituted.
    2. In any examination ordered pursuant  to  subdivision  one  of  this
  section, the court may confer immunity in accordance with the provisions
  of  section 50.20 of the criminal procedure law; provided, however, that
  no immunity shall be  conferred  except  upon  twenty-four  hours  prior
  written  notice  to the appropriate district attorney having an official
  interest therein.

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