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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.40 — Material witness order; arraignment

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

Part of Article 620: Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order, New York Criminal Procedure Law.

Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.40

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 § 620.40Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
620.40 Material witness order; arraignment. 1. When the prospective witness appears before the court, the court must inform him of the nature and purpose of the proceeding, and that he is entitled to a prompt hearing upon the issue of whether he should be adjudged a material witness. The prospective witness possesses all the rights, and is entitled to all the court instructions, with respect to right to counsel, opportunity to obtain counsel and assignment of counsel in case of financial inability to retain such, which, pursuant to subdivisions three through five of section 180.10, accrue to a defendant arraigned upon a felony complaint in a local criminal court. 2. If the proceeding is adjourned at the prospective witness' instance, for the purpose of obtaining counsel or otherwise, the court must order him to appear upon the adjourned date. The court may further fix bail to secure his appearance upon such date or until the proceeding is completed and, upon default thereof, may commit him to the custody of the sheriff for such period.

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