New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 1.10: Applicability of chapter to actions and matter occurring before and after effective date
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when procedural rules in the chapter apply to criminal cases—to new cases after the effective date and to pending cases, unless application would cause injustice.
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