{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "570.22", "citation": "CPL § 570.22", "heading": "Authority of arresting officer", "text": ["§ 570.22  Authority of arresting officer.", "Every such police officer or other person empowered to make the arrest, shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused to command assistance therein, as police officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/570.22", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person authorized to make the extradition arrest has **the same power as a police officer executing criminal process to command help**, and anyone who refuses that help faces the same legal penalties. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/570.22", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}