Criminal Procedure Law § 120.55
Warrant of Arrest; Defendant Under Parole or Probation Supervision

Published: 2019-10-04

§ 120.55 Warrant of arrest; defendant under parole or probation supervision.

If the defendant named within a warrant of arrest issued by a local criminal court or youth part of the superior court pursuant to the provisions of this article, or by a superior court issued pursuant to subdivision three of section 210.10 of this chapter, is under the supervision of the state department of corrections and community supervision or a local or state probation department, then a warrant for his or her arrest may be executed by a parole officer or probation officer, when authorized by his or her probation director, within his or her geographical area of employment. The execution of the warrant by a parole officer or probation officer shall be upon the same conditions and conducted in the same manner as provided for execution of a warrant by a police officer.