Free Order of Arrest and Commitment - New York

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

Plaintiff,

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-against-

ORDER OF ARREST AND COMMITMENT

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

TO:

THE SHERIFF OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OR THE SHERIFF OF ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN WHICH THE PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT MAY BE FOUND, GREETINGS.

WHEREAS, by order of this Court dated and personally served on the Plaintiff / Defendant, in contempt of this Court in that this Court granted on

, entered was held and adjudged

Plaintiff / Defendant failed to comply with the terms of the Order of in that:

a.

Plaintiff / Defendant failed to pay $ support arrears; and

representing

b.

Plaintiff / Defendant has failed to pay the fine of $ imposed upon him / her to cover the other party's costs; and

WHEREAS, it has been established to the satisfaction of this Court that has not purged himself / herself

Plaintiff / Defendant

of the contempt and remains in contempt of this Court; and were impaired,

WHEREAS, the rights of the Plaintiff / Defendant impeded, prejudiced and defeated.

NOW, THEREFORE, upon all of the prior papers and proceedings heretofore had herein,

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ORDERED, that the Plaintiff / Defendant guilty of contempt of court; and it is further

be and hereby is declared

ORDERED, that you are hereby commanded forthwith to apprehend and arrest the Defendant

Plaintiff /

, keep him / her committed in custody in the common or county jail

of the court in which he shall be found and within forty-eight (48) hours from the time of the arrest, exclusive of weekends and holidays, bring Part , at him / her before the undersigned for a hearing, at the Matrimonial , in the City of New York,

Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or if this Court be not in session, at the next reopening thereof, and return this Order with his / her proceedings thereunder as prescribed by law; and it is further ORDERED, that you are hereby further commanded to notify the Plaintiff's / Defendant's

attorney of the time and place of said hearing no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to said hearing.

Dated:

J.S.C.

Order of Arrest and Commitment September 2004