New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 200.60: Indictment; allegations of previous convictions prohibited
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural rules for indictments when prior convictions elevate an offense to a higher grade. It prohibits alleging prior convictions in the indictment itself and requires a separate special information filed by the prosecutor.
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