Judiciary Law 754 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 753-A Contempts in cases involving or growing out of labor disputes up ARTICLE 19 Contempts next SECTION 755 When punishment may be summary Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 754 Special proceeding to punish for contempt punishable civilly Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 19 § 754. Special proceeding to punish for contempt punishable civilly. Sections seven hundred and fifty, seven hundred and fifty-one, and seven hundred and fifty-two, do not extend to a special proceeding to punish a person in a case specified in section seven hundred and fifty-three. In a case specified in section seven hundred and fifty-three, or in any other case where it is specially prescribed by law, that a court of record, or a judge thereof, or a referee appointed by the court, has power to punish, by fine and imprisonment, or either, or generally as a contempt, a neglect or violation of duty, or other misconduct; and a right or remedy of a party to a civil action or special proceeding pending in the court, or before the judge or the referee, may be defeated, impaired, impeded, or prejudiced thereby, the offense must be punished as prescribed in the following sections of this article.