New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)

N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 195.20: Waiver of indictment; written instrument

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedural requirements for a defendant to waive the right to grand jury indictment and be prosecuted by district attorney information instead, including required written contents and signatures.

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