{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "478", "citation": "FCA § 478", "heading": "Termination of surety's liability", "text": ["§ 478. Termination of surety's liability. Whenever the liability on an undertaking has ceased, the court shall make an order to that effect. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the order, the county clerk shall discharge of record the lien of the undertaking."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/478", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "When liability ends, the court makes an order to that effect; the county clerk **discharges the lien** on receipt of a certified copy.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/478", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}