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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 110.10 — Methods of requiring defendant's appearance in local criminal court or youth part of the superior court for arraignment; in general
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 110: Requiring Defendant's Appearance In Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of Superior Court For Arraignment, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 110.10
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.
110.10 Methods of requiring defendant's appearance in local criminal
court or youth part of the superior court for arraignment; in
general.
1. After a criminal action has been commenced in a local criminal
court or youth part of the superior court by the filing of an accusatory
instrument therewith, a defendant who has not been arraigned in the
action and has not come under the control of the court may under certain
circumstances be compelled or required to appear for arraignment upon
such accusatory instrument by:
(a) The issuance and execution of a warrant of arrest, as provided in
article one hundred twenty; or
(b) The issuance and service upon him of a summons, as provided in
article one hundred thirty; or
(c) Procedures provided in articles five hundred sixty, five hundred
seventy, five hundred eighty, five hundred ninety and six hundred for
securing attendance of defendants in criminal actions who are not at
liberty within the state.
2. Although no criminal action against a person has been commenced in
any court, he may under certain circumstances be compelled or required
to appear in a local criminal court or youth part of a superior court
for arraignment upon an accusatory instrument to be filed therewith at
or before the time of his appearance by:
(a) An arrest made without a warrant, as provided in article one
hundred forty; or
(b) The issuance and service upon him of an appearance ticket, as
provided in article one hundred fifty.
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