New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Practice Law and Rules - CVP § 5250. Arrest of judgment debtor

Upon motion of the judgment creditor without notice, where it is shown that the judgment debtor is about to depart from the state, or keeps himself concealed therein, and that there is reason to believe that he has in his possession of custody property in which he has an interest, the court may issue a warrant directed to the sheriff of any county in which the judgment debtor may be located.  The warrant shall command the sheriff to arrest the judgment debtor forthwith and bring him before the court.  The sheriff shall serve a copy of the warrant and the papers upon which it was based upon the judgment debtor at the time he makes the arrest.  When the judgment debtor is brought before the court, the court may order that he give an undertaking, in a sum to be fixed by the court, that he will attend before the court for examination and that he will obey the terms of any restraining notice contained in the order.