New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.10 — Applicability of chapter to actions and matter occurring before and after effective date
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 1: Short Title, Applicability and Definitions, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
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 thereto; and
(b) All matters of criminal procedure prescribed in this chapter
which do not constitute a part of any particular action or case,
occurring upon or after such effective date.
2. The provisions of this chapter apply to (a) all criminal actions
and proceedings commenced prior to the effective date thereof but still
pending on such date, and (b) all appeals and other post-judgment
proceedings commenced upon or after such effective date which relate or
attach to criminal actions and proceedings commenced or concluded prior
to such effective date; provided that, if application of such provisions
in any particular case would not be feasible or would work injustice,
the provisions of the code of criminal procedure apply thereto.
3. The provisions of this chapter do not impair or render ineffectual
any proceedings or procedural matters which occurred prior to the
effective date thereof.
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