N.Y. JUD Law § 755
This is the official text of N.Y. JUD Law § 755, part of New York’s JUD Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "JUD Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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When punishment may be summary
Official statutory text
§ 755. When punishment may be summary. Where the offense is committed\nin the immediate view and presence of the court, or of the judge or\nreferee, upon a trial or hearing, it may be punished summarily. For that\npurpose, an order must be made by the court, judge, or referee, stating\nthe facts which constitute the offense and which bring the case within\nthe provisions of this section, and plainly and specifically prescribing\nthe punishment to be inflicted therefor. Such order is reviewable by a\nproceeding under article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and\nrules.\n
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