§ 20. No imprisonment for non-payment of costs in certain cases. A person shall not be arrested or imprisoned, for the non-payment of costs, awarded otherwise than by a final judgment, or a final order, made in a special proceeding instituted by state writ, except where an attorney, counselor, or other officer of the court, […]
§ 21. No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract. Except in a case where it is otherwise specially prescribed by law, a person shall not be arrested or imprisoned for disobedience to a judgment or order, requiring the payment of money due upon a […]
§ 22. Privilege of officers and prisoner from arrest while passing through another county. A prisoner conveyed to jail through another county by a sheriff or other officer pursuant to law, or the officer having him in custody, is not liable to arrest in any civil action or special proceeding, while passing through another county.
§ 23. No person to be arrested in civil proceedings without a statutory provision. A person shall not be arrested in a civil action or special proceeding, except as prescribed by statute. The writ of ne exeat is abolished.
§ 24. Privilege from arrest of officers of courts of record. An officer of a court of record, appointed or elected pursuant to law, is privileged from arrest, during the actual sitting, which he is required to attend, of a term of the court of which he is an officer, and no longer; but an […]
§ 25. Witness exempt from arrest. A person duly and in good faith subpoenaed or ordered to attend, for the purpose of being examined, in a case where his attendance may lawfully be enforced by attachment or by commitment, is privileged from arrest in a civil action or special proceeding, while going to, remaining at, […]
§ 26. Action against officer making arrest of exempt person. An action may be maintained, by the person arrested, against the officer or other person making an arrest contrary to the provisions of the last section, in which the plaintiff is entitled to recover treble damages. A similar action may also be maintained, in a […]
§ 27. Discharge of exempt witness. Where a person has been arrested in violation of section twenty-five, a justice of the supreme court, a county judge or the court, if any, from which the subpoena was issued or which ordered the witness to attend, or a judge thereof, shall order such person discharged from the […]
* § 28. Medical attention for persons under arrest. When a person is under arrest or otherwise in the custody of a police officer, peace officer or other law enforcement representative or entity, such officer, representative or entity shall have a duty to provide attention to the medical and mental health needs of such person, […]
* § 28. Civil arrest; certain locations. 1. A person duly and in good faith attending a court proceeding in which such person is a party or potential witness, or a family or household member is a party or potential witness, is privileged from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, and returning from, the […]
