RPAPL 221 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 211 Prevention of waste or damage during pendency up ARTICLE 2 General Provisions Governing Real Property Actions next SECTION 231 Sale; notice of; when and how conducted Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 221 Compelling delivery of possession of real property Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) CHAPTER 81, ARTICLE 2 § 221. Compelling delivery of possession of real property. Where a judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, enjoyment or use of, real property allots to any person a distinct parcel of real property, or contains a direction for the sale of real property, or confirms such an allotment or sale, it also may direct the delivery of the possession of the property to the person entitled thereto, subject to the rights and obligations set forth in section thirteen hundred five of this chapter. If a party, or his representative or successor, who is bound by the judgment, withholds possession from the person thus declared to be entitled thereto, the court, by order, in its discretion, besides punishing the disobedience as a contempt, may require the sheriff to put that person into possession. Such an order shall be executed as if it were an execution for the delivery of the possession of the property.