§ 246-A — Bail bond to act as lien on real estate

New York § 246-A

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law LIE: Lien
• Art. 10-B: Liens On Surety Bail Bonds In Favor of the People of the State of New York

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§ 246-a. Bail bond to act as lien on real estate. Upon the execution\nof any bail bond and an affidavit of justification as set forth in the\nprovisions of subdivision four of section 520.20 of the criminal\nprocedure law, between any person or corporation and the people of the\nstate of New York, there shall attach to the real property described in\nthe said affidavit of justification as hereinafter provided, a lien in\nfavor of the bail bond, which lien shall remain in full force and effect\nuntil a certificate of discharge has been filed pursuant to the\nprovisions of section two hundred and forty-six or such lien has been\ndischarged pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred and\nforty-eight of the lien law. Whenever final judgment has been rendered\nin the criminal action or proceeding for which such bail bond shall have\nbeen executed or whenever the bail has been exonerated by order of the\ncourt, the attorney general of the state of New York or the district\nattorney of the county in which such action or proceeding is pending or\nmaintained, shall execute a certificate of discharge of such lien,\nprovided it shall appear that the prosecution has lost no right\nthereunder.\n