New York Statutes
§ 59 — Liability of judge sitting as magistrate
New York·Law CRC New York City Criminal Court Act·Art. 5 Miscellaneous Provisions Affecting Cases In Which Judge Sits As Magistrate
§ 59. Liability of judge sitting as magistrate. A judge of the court,\nsitting as a magistrate who, in good faith and having reason to believe\nthat a crime or offense has been committed, issues process for the\narrest of a person, shall not be liable therefor unless it is shown that\nhis action in so doing was malicious or a deliberate abuse of his\ndiscretion.\n
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