New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 10.30: Local criminal courts; jurisdiction
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines the jurisdiction and authority of local criminal courts to hear different types of criminal cases, including petty offenses and misdemeanors, but excludes felonies from their trial jurisdiction.
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