New York Laws
Article 550 - Securing Attendance of Defendants--in General
550.10 - Securing Attendance of Defendants; in General.

(a) If the defendant is confined in the custody of the sheriff, the
court may direct the sheriff to produce him;
(b) If the defendant is at liberty within the state as a result of an
order releasing him on his own recognizance or on bail, the court may
secure his attendance by notification or by the issuance of a bench
warrant.
3. If the defendant's attendance cannot be secured by methods
described in subdivisions one and two, either because he is outside the
state or because he is confined in an institution within the state as a
result of an order issued in some other action, proceeding or matter,
his attendance may, under indicated circumstances, be secured by
procedures prescribed in the ensuing articles of this title.