New York § 612 United States prisoners

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§ 612 — United States prisoners

New York § 612

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N.Y. Correction § 612 (2026).

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§ 612. United States prisoners.

1.A sheriff must receive into his or\nher jail and keep a prisoner, committed to the same, by virtue of civil\nprocess issued by a court of record, instituted under the authority of\nthe United States, until he or she is discharged by the due course of\nthe laws of the United States, in the same manner as if he was committed\nby virtue of a mandate in a civil action, issued from a court of the\nstate. A sheriff or jailer, to whose jail a civil prisoner is committed,\nas prescribed herein, is answerable for his or her safe keeping in the\ncourts of the United States, according to the laws thereof.\n 2. The commissioner may enter into an agreement to provide for custody\nby the department of persons who are being detained by virtue of an\norder issued by a

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§ 612. United States prisoners. 1. A sheriff must receive into his or\nher jail and keep a prisoner, committed to the same, by virtue of civil\nprocess issued by a court of record, instituted under the authority of\nthe United States, until he or she is discharged by the due course of\nthe laws of the United States, in the same manner as if he was committed\nby virtue of a mandate in a civil action, issued from a court of the\nstate. A sheriff or jailer, to whose jail a civil prisoner is committed,\nas prescribed herein, is answerable for his or her safe keeping in the\ncourts of the United States, according to the laws thereof.\n 2. The commissioner may enter into an agreement to provide for custody\nby the department of persons who are being detained by virtue of an\norder issued by a court of the United States. An agreement made under\nthis section shall require the United States to pay the cost of\ntreatment, maintenance and custody furnished by the department.\n