N.Y. DCD Law § 100
This is the official text of N.Y. DCD Law § 100, part of New York’s DCD Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "DCD Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Who may be exempted, and by what court
Official statutory text
§ 100. Who may be exempted, and by what court. An insolvent debtor may\nbe exempted from arrest, or discharged from imprisonment, as prescribed\nin this article. For that purpose, he must apply, by petition, to the\ncounty court of the county in which he resides, or is imprisoned; or, if\nhe resides or is imprisoned in the city of New York, to the supreme\ncourt. A person, who has been admitted to the jail liberties, is deemed\nto be imprisoned, within the meaning of this article.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.