CPL § 570.48

Alias warrant of arrest  ·  as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 570.48 Alias warrant of arrest.

The governor may recall his warrant of arrest or may issue another warrant whenever he deems proper.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/570.48

In plain English

The governor may recall an extradition arrest warrant or issue another warrant whenever the governor considers it proper. ★

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Officer: Criminal Procedure Law; Volume 2 — Your Career: Criminal Procedure in Plain English.