120.70 Warrant of arrest; where executable.* 1. A warrant of arrest issued by a district court, by the New York City criminal court or by a superior court judge sitting as a local criminal court may be executed anywhere in the state.
* NB Effective until October 1, 2018
* 1. A warrant of arrest issued by a district court, by the New York City criminal court, the youth part of a superior court or by a superior court judge sitting as a local criminal court may be executed anywhere in the state.
* NB Effective October 1, 2018; see ch. 59/2017 Pt. WWW 106 sb b for further contingencies for 10/1/2019
2. A warrant of arrest issued by a city court, a town court or a village court may be executed:
(a) In the county of issuance or in any adjoining county; or
(b) Anywhere else in the state upon the written endorsement thereon of a local criminal court of the county in which the arrest is to be made. When so endorsed, the warrant is deemed the process of the endorsing court as well as that of the issuing court.
Last modified: February 3, 2019