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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 270.40 — Trial jury; preliminary instructions by court

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 270: Jury Trial--formation and Conduct of Jury, New York Criminal Procedure Law.

Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 270.40

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.

N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 270.40Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
270.40 Trial jury; preliminary instructions by court. After the jury has been sworn and before the people's opening address, the court must instruct the jury generally concerning its basic functions, duties and conduct. Such instructions must include, among other matters, admonitions that the jurors may not converse among themselves or with anyone else upon any subject connected with the trial; that they may not read or listen to any accounts or discussions of the case reported by newspapers or other news media; that they may not visit or view the premises or place where the offense or offenses charged were allegedly committed or any other premises or place involved in the case; that prior to discharge, they may not request, accept, agree to accept, or discuss with any person receiving or accepting, any payment or benefit in consideration for supplying any information concerning the trial; and that they must promptly report to the court any incident within their knowledge involving an attempt by any person improperly to influence any member of the jury.

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