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If, at the time when the discharge is granted, the petitioner is under arrest, by virtue of an execution against his person issued, or an order of arrest made, in an action or special proceeding, founded upon a debt or liability from which he is discharged, as prescribed in the foregoing sections of this article, he must be released from the arrest, upon producing to the officer his discharge, or a certified copy of the record thereof. If the adverse party wishes to test the validity of the discharge, he may procure a new order of arrest, or cause a new execution to be issued, as the case requires.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Debtor and Creditor Law - DCD § 86. Insolvent to be released from imprisonment - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/debtor-and-creditor-law/dcd-sect-86/
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