New York Judiciary Law Article 20 - COLLECTION OF FINES

• 790 - Clerk to Make Schedule of Fines Imposed.
  Where a fine has been imposed by a court of record, upon a grand or trial juror, or upon any officer or other person, without...
• 791 - Issue and Contents of Warrant.
  The clerk must immediately issue a warrant, under the seal of the court, directed to the sheriff of the county, and commanding him to collect...
• 792 - Execution of Warrant.
  The sheriff to whom a warrant is issued, must collect each fine out of the personal property of the person fined, as prescribed by law...
• 793 - Return of Warrant.
  The sheriff must return the warrant, with his proceeding thereupon, at the term of the court; or, where the fine was imposed, in any county...
• 794 - Proceedings If Fine Not Collected.
  Where it appears, by the return, that a fine remains uncollected, and it does not appear that the sheriff has the delinquent in custody, the...
• 795 - Liability of Sheriff for Omission of Duty.
  An action may be maintained, in behalf of the people, against a sheriff, to whom a warrant is directed and delivered, as prescribed in this...
• 796 - Application of Article.
  This article does not apply to a case, where special provision for the collection of a fine is otherwise made by law.

Last modified: February 3, 2019