ยง 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, and returning from, the place
where he is required to attend. An arrest, made contrary to the
provisions of this section, is absolutely void and is a contempt of the
court, if any, from which the subpoena was issued, or by which the
witness was directed to attend.
Structure New York Laws
Article 3 - Privilege From Arrest
20 - No Imprisonment for Non-Payment of Costs in Certain Cases.
22 - Privilege of Officers and Prisoner From Arrest While Passing Through Another County.
23 - No Person to Be Arrested in Civil Proceedings Without a Statutory Provision.
24 - Privilege From Arrest of Officers of Courts of Record.
25 - Witness Exempt From Arrest.
26 - Action Against Officer Making Arrest of Exempt Person.
27 - Discharge of Exempt Witness.