2012 New York Consolidated Laws
DCD - Debtor & Creditor
Article 7 - (160 - 218) TRUSTEES FOR INSOLVENT AND IMPRISONED DEBTORS
170 - Warrant on withholding account or property.

 
    §  170.  Warrant  on  withholding  account  or  property. Whenever the
  trustees shall show by their own oath, or other competent proof, to  the
  satisfaction  of  any  judge  of a county court, or in the county of New
  York any justice of the supreme court, that  there  is  good  reason  to
  believe  that  the debtor, the spouse of the debtor, or any other person
  has concealed or embezzled any part of the estate of such debtor  vested
  in  the  said  trustees;  or  that any person can testify concerning the
  concealment or embezzlement thereof; or that any person  who  shall  not
  have  rendered an account as above required, is indebted to such debtor,
  or has property in his or her custody or possession, belonging  to  such
  debtor;  such  judge  or  justice  shall issue a warrant, commanding any
  sheriff or constable, to cause such debtor, the spouse of the debtor, or
  other person, to be brought before him at such  time  and  place  as  he
  shall appoint, for the purpose of being examined.