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CPL - Criminal Procedure
| Part 1 | GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS | ||
| (1.00 - 1.20) | SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS | |
| (2.10 - 2.30) | PEACE OFFICERS | |
| THE CRIMINAL COURTS | ||
| (10.10 - 10.40) | THE CRIMINAL COURTS | |
| GENERAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR AND EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION | ||
| (20.10 - 20.60) | GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION OF OFFENSES | |
| (30.10 - 30.30) | TIMELINESS OF PROSECUTIONS AND SPEEDY TRIAL | |
| (40.10 - 40.50) | EXEMPTION FROM PROSECUTION BY REASON OF PREVIOUS PROSECUTION | |
| (50.10 - 50.30) | COMPULSION OF EVIDENCE BY OFFER OF IMMUNITY | |
| RULES OF EVIDENCE, STANDARDS OF PROOF AND RELATED MATTERS | ||
| (60.10 - 60.76) | RULES OF EVIDENCE AND RELATED MATTERS | |
| (65.00 - 65.30) | USE OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION FOR CERTAIN CHILD WITNESSES | |
| (70.10 - 70.20) | STANDARDS OF PROOF | |
| Part 2 | THE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDINGS | |
| PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT | ||
| (100.05 - 100.55) | COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION IN LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT--LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENTS | |
| (110.10 - 110.20) | REQUIRING DEFENDANT'S APPEARANCE IN LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR ARRAIGNMENT | |
| (120.10 - 120.90) | WARRANT OF ARREST | |
| (130.10 - 130.60) | THE SUMMONS | |
| (140.05 - 140.55) | ARREST WITHOUT A WARRANT | |
| (150.10 - 150.75) | THE APPEARANCE TICKET | |
| (160.10 - 160.60) | FINGERPRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHING OF DEFENDANT AFTER ARREST--CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION RECORDS AND STATISTICS | |
| (170.10 - 170.70) | PROCEEDINGS UPON INFORMATION, SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION, PROSECUTOR'S INFORMATION AND MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT FROM ARRAIGNMENT TO PLEA | |
| (180.10 - 180.85) | PROCEEDINGS UPON FELONY COMPLAINT FROM ARRAIGNMENT THEREON THROUGH DISPOSITION THEREOF | |
| (182.10 - 182.40) | ALTERNATE METHOD OF COURT APPEARANCE | |
| (185.10 - 185.40) | ALTERNATE METHOD OF ARRAIGNMENT | |
| PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN SUPERIOR COURT | ||
| (190.05 - 190.90) | THE GRAND JURY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS | |
| (195.10 - 195.40) | WAIVER OF INDICTMENT | |
| (200.10 - 200.95) | INDICTMENT AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS | |
| (210.05 - 210.50) | PROCEEDINGS IN SUPERIOR COURT FROM FILING OF INDICTMENT TO PLEA | |
| (215.10 - 215.40) | ADJOURNMENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF DISMISSAL FOR PURPOSES OF REFERRING SELECTED FELONIES TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION | |
| PROSECUTION OF INDICTMENTS IN SUPERIOR COURTS | ||
| (220.10 - 220.60) | THE PLEA | |
| (230.10 - 230.40) | REMOVAL OF ACTION | |
| (240.10 - 240.90) | DISCOVERY | |
| (250.10 - 250.40) | PRE-TRIAL NOTICES OF DEFENSES | |
| (255.10 - 255.20) | PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS | |
| (260.10 - 260.30) | JURY TRIAL--GENERALLY | |
| (270.05 - 270.55) | JURY TRIAL--FORMATION AND CONDUCT OF JURY | |
| (280.10 - 280.20) | JURY TRIAL---MOTION FOR A MISTRIAL | |
| (290.10 - 290.10) | JURY TRIAL--TRIAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL | |
| (300.10 - 300.50) | JURY TRIAL--COURT'S CHARGE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY | |
| (310.10 - 310.85) | JURY TRIAL--DELIBERATION AND VERDICT OF JURY | |
| (320.10 - 320.20) | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL AND CONDUCT OF NON-JURY TRIAL | |
| (330.10 - 330.50) | PROCEEDINGS FROM VERDICT TO SENTENCE | |
| PROSECUTION OF INFORMATIONS IN LOCAL CRIMINAL COURTS | ||
| (340.10 - 340.50) | PRE-TRAIL PROCEEDINGS | |
| (350.10 - 350.20) | NON-JURY TRIALS | |
| (360.05 - 360.55) | JURY TRIAL | |
| (370.10 - 370.10) | PROCEEDINGS FROM VERDICT TO SENTENCE | |
| SENTENCE | ||
| (380.10 - 380.95*2) | SENTENCING IN GENERAL | |
| (390.10 - 390.60) | PRE-SENTENCE REPORTS | |
| (400.10 - 400.40) | PRE-SENTENCE PROCEEDINGS | |
| (410.10 - 410.92) | SENTENCES OF PROBATION, CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE AND PAROLE SUPERVISION | |
| (420.05 - 420.40) | FINES, RESTITUTION AND REPARATION | |
| (430.10 - 430.30) | SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT | |
| PROCEEDINGS AFTER JUDGMENT | ||
| (440.10 - 440.65) | POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS | |
| (450.10 - 450.90) | APPEALS--IN WHAT CASES AUTHORIZED AND TO WHAT COURTS TAKEN | |
| (460.10 - 460.80) | APPEALS--TAKING AND PERFECTION THEREOF AND STAYS DURING PENDENCY THEREOF | |
| (470.05 - 470.60) | APPEALS--DETERMINATION THEREOF | |
| Part 3 | SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES | |
| PROCEDURES FOR SECURING ATTENDANCE AT CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF DEFENDANTS AND WITNESSES UNDER CONTROL OF COURT | ||
| (500.10 - 500.10) | RECOGNIZANCE, BAIL AND COMMITMENT--DEFINITIONS OF TERMS | |
| (510.10 - 510.50) | RECOGNIZANCE, BAIL AND COMMITMENT-DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION FOR RECOGNIZANCE OR BAIL, ISSUANCE OF SECURING ORDERS, AND RELATED MATTERS | |
| (520.10 - 520.40) | BAIL AND BAIL BONDS | |
| (530.10 - 530.80) | ORDERS OF RECOGNIZANCE OR BAIL WITH RESPECT TO DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS--WHEN AND BY WHAT COURTS AUTHORIZED | |
| (540.10 - 540.30) | FORFEITURE OF BAIL AND REMISSION THEREOF | |
| PROCEDURES FOR SECURING ATTENDANCE AT CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF DEFENDANTS NOT SECURABLE BY CONVENTIONAL MEANS | ||
| (550.10 - 550.10) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS--IN GENERAL | |
| (560.10 - 560.10) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS CONFINED IN INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE | |
| (570.02 - 570.66) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE STATE BUT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES--RENDITION TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF DEFENDANTS | |
| (580.10 - 580.30) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS CONFINED AS PRISONERS IN INSTITUTIONS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES--RENDITION TO OTHER J | |
| (590.10 - 590.10) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF DEFENDANTS WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES | |
| (600.10 - 600.20) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF CORPORATE DEFENDANTS AND RELATED MATTERS | |
| PROCEDURES FOR SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS | ||
| (610.10 - 610.50) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES BY SUBPOENA | |
| (620.10 - 620.80) | SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES BY MATERIAL WITNESS ORDER | |
| (630.10 - 630.20) | SECURING ATTENDANCE AS WITNESSES OF PERSONS CONFINED IN INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE | |
| (640.10 - 640.10) | SECURING ATTENDANCE AS WITNESSES OF PERSONS AT LIBERTY OUTSIDE THE STATE--RENDITION TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF WITNESSES AT LIBERTY WITHIN | |
| (650.10 - 650.30) | SECURING ATTENDANCE AS WITNESSES OF PRISONERS CONFINED IN INSTITUTIONS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES-RENDITION TO OTHER JUR | |
| PROCEDURES FOR SECURING TESTIMONY FOR FUTURE USE,AND FOR USING TESTIMONY GIVEN IN A PRIOR PROCEEDING | ||
| (660.10 - 660.60) | SECURING TESTIMONY FOR USE IN A SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING--EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES CONDITIONALLY | |
| (670.10 - 670.20) | USE IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING OF TESTIMONY GIVEN IN A PREVIOUS PROCEEDING | |
| (680.10 - 680.80) | SECURING TESTIMONY OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR USE IN PROCEEDING WITHIN THE STATE-EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES ON COMMISSION | |
| PROCEDURES FOR SECURING EVIDENCE BY MEANS OF COURT ORDER AND FOR SUPPRESSING EVIDENCE UNLAWFULLY OR IMPROPERLY OBTAINED | ||
| (690.05 - 690.55) | SEARCH WARRANTS | |
| (700.05 - 700.70) | EAVESDROPPING AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WARRANTS | |
| (705.00 - 705.35) | PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES | |
| (710.10 - 710.70) | MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE | |
| (715.05 - 715.50) | DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS | |
| SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS WHICH REPLACE,SUSPEND OR ABATE CRIMINAL ACTIONS | ||
| (720.10 - 720.35) | YOUTHFUL OFFENDER PROCEDURE | |
| (725.00 - 725.20) | REMOVAL OF PROCEEDING AGAINST JUVENILE OFFENDER TO FAMILY COURT | |
| (730.10 - 730.70) | MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT EXCLUDING FITNESS TO PROCEED |
