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N.Y. CPL Law § 120.55

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Warrant of arrest; defendant under parole or probation supervision

Official statutory text

§ 120.55 Warrant of arrest; defendant under parole or probation\n supervision.\n If the defendant named within a warrant of arrest issued by a local\ncriminal court or youth part of the superior court pursuant to the\nprovisions of this article, or by a superior court issued pursuant to\nsubdivision three of section 210.10 of this chapter, is under the\nsupervision of the state department of corrections and community\nsupervision or a local or state probation department, then a warrant for\nhis or her arrest may be executed by a parole officer or probation\nofficer, when authorized by his or her probation director, within his or\nher geographical area of employment. The execution of the warrant by a\nparole officer or probation officer shall be upon the same conditions\nand conducted in the same manner as provided for execution of a warrant\nby a police officer.\n

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