N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules Law § 7012 : Civil Practice Law And Rules — Habeas Corpus — Redetention after discharge Date: 22 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A person discharged upon the return of a writ of habeas corpus shall not be detained for the same cause, except by virtue of a subsequent lawful mandate. N.Y. C.P.L.R. Law § 7012