§ 48. Preference. Any action or proceeding commenced by the commission pursuant to this article shall have a preference over all other cases, except habeas corpus proceedings, pending before the court.

Terms Used In N.Y. Correction Law 48

  • Commission: means the state commission of correction. See N.Y. Correction Law 40
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.