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N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 12

Rights of persons accused of crime

New York · New York Civil Rights Law · Status: effective · Effective 2022-12-16

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N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 12, Rights of persons accused of crime, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1099129
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§ 12. Rights of persons accused of crime. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused has a right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury, and is entitled to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him or her; and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his or her favor. A noncitizen is not entitled to a jury, composed in part of noncitizens or strangers, in an action or special proceeding civil or criminal.