New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)

N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 200.10: Indictment; definition

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

An indictment is a written accusation filed by a grand jury with a superior court charging one or more persons with committing a crime or crimes.

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