New York legal term
Superior court warrant of arrest in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Superior court warrant of arrest” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Superior court warrant of arrest” mean in New York criminal law?
"Superior court warrant of arrest" means a process of a superior court directing a police officer to arrest a defendant and to bring him before such court for the purpose of arraignment upon an indictment filed therewith by which a criminal action against him has been commenced. 30. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.20)
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