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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW Laws 1970, Chap. 996 AN ACT to establish a criminal procedure law, constituting chapter eleven-A of the consolidated laws, and to repeal the code of criminal procedure Became a law May 20, 1970, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present The People of…
PART ONE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE A--SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 1--SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS Section 1.00 Short title. 1.10 Applicability of chapter to actions and matter occurring before and after effective date. 1.20 Definitions of terms of general use in this chapter.
§ 1.00 Short title. This chapter shall be known as the criminal procedure law, and may be cited as "CPL".
§ 1.10 Applicability of chapter to actions and matter occurring before and after effective date. 1. The provisions of this chapter apply exclusively to: (a) All criminal actions and proceedings commenced upon or after the effective date thereof and all appeals and other post-judgment proceedings relating or attaching t…
§ 1.20 Definitions of terms of general use in this chapter. Except where different meanings are expressly specified in subsequent provisions of this chapter, the term definitions contained in section 10.00 of the penal law are applicable to this chapter, and, in addition, the following terms have the following meanings…
ARTICLE 2 PEACE OFFICERS Section 2.10 Persons designated as peace officers. 2.15 Federal law enforcement officers; powers. 2.16 Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties, jurisdiction for arrests. 2.20 Powers of peace officers. 2.30 Training requirements for peace officers.
§ 2.10 Persons designated as peace officers. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law or charter to the contrary, only the following persons shall have the powers of, and shall be peace officers: 1. Constables or police constables of a town or village, provided such designation is not inconsi…
§ 2.15 Federal law enforcement officers; powers. The following federal law enforcement officers shall have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a) (with the exception of the powers provided by paragraph (b) of subdivision one and paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section 140.25 of this chapter), (b), (c) and (h) of…
§ 2.16 Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties, jurisdiction for arrests. 1. Watershed protection and enforcement officers appointed by the city of Peekskill shall have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (f), (g), and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this article; provided,…
§ 2.20 Powers of peace officers. 1. The persons designated in section 2.10 of this article shall have the following powers: (a) The power to make warrantless arrests pursuant to section 140.25 of this chapter. (b) The power to use physical force and deadly physical force in making an arrest or preventing an escape purs…
§ 2.30 Training requirements for peace officers. 1. Every peace officer in the state of New York must successfully complete a training program, a portion of which shall be prescribed by the municipal police training council and a portion of which shall be prescribed by his or her employer. The portion prescribed by the…
TITLE B--THE CRIMINAL COURTS
ARTICLE 10--THE CRIMINAL COURTS Section 10.10 The criminal courts; enumeration and definitions. 10.20 Superior courts; jurisdiction. 10.30 Local criminal courts; jurisdiction. 10.40 Chief administrator to prescribe forms and to authorize use of electronic filing.
§ 10.10 The criminal courts; enumeration and definitions. 1. The "criminal courts" of this state are comprised of the superior courts and the local criminal courts. 2. "Superior court" means: (a) The supreme court; or (b) A county court. 3. "Local criminal court" means: (a) A district court; or (b) The New York City cr…
§ 10.20 Superior courts; jurisdiction. 1. Superior courts have trial jurisdiction of all offenses. They have: (a) Exclusive trial jurisdiction of felonies; and (b) Trial jurisdiction of misdemeanors concurrent with that of the local criminal courts; and (c) Trial jurisdiction of petty offenses, but only when such an of…
§ 10.30 Local criminal courts; jurisdiction. 1. Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction of all offenses other than felonies. They have: (a) Exclusive trial jurisdiction of petty offenses except for the superior court jurisdiction thereof prescribed in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section 10.20; and (b) Tri…
§ 10.40 Chief administrator to prescribe forms and to authorize use of electronic filing. 1. The chief administrator of the courts shall have the power to adopt, amend and rescind forms for the efficient and just administration of this chapter. Such forms shall include, without limitation, the forms described in paragr…
TITLE C-GENERAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR AND EXEMPTIONS FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
ARTICLE 20--GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION OF OFFENSES Section 20.10 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; definitions of terms. 20.20 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; jurisdiction of state. 20.30 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; effect of laws of other jurisdictions upon this state's jurisdiction. 20.40 Geogra…
§ 20.10 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; definitions of terms. The following definitions are applicable to this article: 1. "This state" means New York State as its boundaries are prescribed in the state law, and the space over it. 2. "County" means any of the sixty-two counties of this state as its boundaries ar…
§ 20.20 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; jurisdiction of state. Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 20.30, a person may be convicted in the criminal courts of this state of an offense defined by the laws of this state, committed either by his own conduct or by the conduct of another for which…
§ 20.30 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; effect of laws of other jurisdictions upon this state's jurisdiction. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20.20, the courts of this state do not have jurisdiction to convict a person of an alleged offense partly committed within this state but consummated in anoth…
§ 20.40 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; jurisdiction of counties. A person may be convicted in an appropriate criminal court of a particular county, of an offense of which the criminal courts of this state have jurisdiction pursuant to section 20.20, committed either by his or her own conduct or by the conduct o…