New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 180.30 — Proceedings upon felony complaint; waiver of hearing; action to be taken
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 180: Proceedings Upon Felony Complaint From Arraignment Thereon Through Disposition Thereof, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 180.30
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.
180.30 Proceedings upon felony complaint; waiver of hearing; action to
be taken.
If the defendant waives a hearing upon the felony complaint, the court
must either:
1. Order that the defendant be held for the action of a grand jury of
the appropriate superior court with respect to the charge or charges
contained in the felony complaint. In such case, the court must
promptly transmit to such superior court the order, the felony
complaint, the supporting depositions and all other pertinent documents.
Until such papers are received by the superior court, the action is
deemed to be still pending in the local criminal court; or
2. Make inquiry, pursuant to section 180.50, for the purpose of
determining whether the felony complaint should be dismissed and an
information, a prosecutor's information or a misdemeanor complaint filed
with the court in lieu thereof.
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