Free Order of Contempt and Arrest - New York

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF -------------------------------------------------------------X

Plaintiff,

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-against-

ORDER OF CONTEMPT AND ARREST

Defendant. ------------------------------------------------------------X , J.:

Upon the foregoing papers and after a hearing on the record on Plaintiff /Defendant decision on the record. The court finds, as set forth on the record, that Plaintiff /Defendant wilfully failed to obey this court's prior order dated to pay attorney's fees of $ directing Plaintiff /Defendant in child support arrears and attorney's fees of $ directing Plaintiff /Defendant support and maintenance directly to Plaintiff /Defendant further ORDERED, that Plaintiff /Defendant contempt by paying the fine as follows:

, the motion to hold

in civil contempt is granted pursuant to a

has directing Plaintiff /Defendant ; this court's order dated to pay $

and this court's order dated to pay outstanding child ; and it is

may purge of said

ORDERED, that Plaintiff`s/Defendant's disobedience actually did defeat, impair, impede or prejudice the rights and remedies of Plaintiff /Defendant further ORDERED, that sequestration, posting of a bond and/or entry of a judgment would not lie or would be ineffectual; and it is further ; and it is

ORDERED, that Plaintiff / Defendant

be and hereby

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is fined the sum of $

; and it is further be and hereby is directed, upon

ORDERED, that the Sheriff or the County of

delivery to him/her of a duly certified copy of this order, to collect the fines hereby imposed upon said defendant, and pay the same over to the Plaintiff herein; and it is further ORDERED, that the Plaintiff / Defendant by reason of

his/her misconduct and disobedience and neglect and refusal to comply with said order be and hereby is committed and directed to be imprisoned in the common or county jail of the City of in

which he/she shall be found there to remain charged with contempt until he/she shall have paid to the Sheriff his/her fees and fine; and it is further ORDERED, that the Sheriff of the City of upon delivery of a copy of this order

certified by the Clerk of the Court, shall forthwith on receipt thereof, and without further process, take the body of Plaintiff /Defendant of Corrections of the City of of $ and deliver such to the Commissioner to be detained in close custody until he/she shall pay the fine

together with Sheriff's fees, or until he/she shall otherwise be discharged by law.

Dated:

J.S.C.

Order of Contempt and Arrest September 2004