{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "7007", "citation": "CPLR § 7007", "heading": "Warrant preceding or accompanying writ", "text": ["§ 7007. Warrant preceding or accompanying writ. A court authorized to issue a writ of habeas corpus, upon satisfactory proof that a person is wrongfully detained and will be removed from the state or suffer irreparable injury before he can be relieved by habeas corpus, shall issue a warrant of attachment directed to an appropriate officer requiring him immediately to bring the person detained before the court. A writ of habeas corpus directed to the person having custody of the person detained shall also be issued. Where it appears that the detention constitutes a criminal offense, the warrant may order the apprehension of the person responsible for the detention, who shall then be brought before the court issuing the warrant and examined as in a criminal case."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/7007", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On proof someone is **wrongfully detained and will be removed from the state or suffer irreparable injury** before habeas can help, the court **shall issue a warrant of attachment** to bring the person in **immediately**, plus the habeas writ. If the detention is itself a **crime**, the warrant may order the **arrest** of the responsible person, who is then examined as in a criminal case. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/7007", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}