A warrant of eviction is an example of what kind of court action?

• A. A form of civil complaint
• B. A notice to vacate without a court order
• C. A City council resolution
• D. A written court order to evict a tenant

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that a warrant of eviction is a judicial instrument that authorizes enforcement of an eviction. In New York eviction cases, the landlord first files a summary proceeding and, after the court rules, the eviction is ordered. The warrant of eviction then issues as a written court order allowing the sheriff to physically remove the tenant if they do not comply. It is not merely a civil complaint (that would be the initiating filing), nor a notice to vacate without a court order, nor a city council resolution. The warrant serves as the formal, enforceable step that empowers law enforcement to carry out the eviction per the court’s judgment.