N.Y. CVP Law § 6215
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 6215, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Levy upon personal property by seizure
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§ 6215. Levy upon personal property by seizure. If the plaintiff shall\nso direct and shall furnish the sheriff indemnity satisfactory to him or\nfixed by the court, the sheriff, as an alternative to the method\nprescribed by section 6214, shall levy upon property capable of delivery\nby taking the property into his actual custody. The sheriff shall\nforthwith serve a copy of the order of attachment in the manner\nprescribed by subdivision (a) of section 6214 upon the person from whose\npossession or custody the property was taken.\n
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