New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)

N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 250.10: Notice of intent to proffer psychiatric evidence; examination of defendant upon application of prosecutor

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedural rules for defendants who intend to present psychiatric evidence at trial, including notice requirements and the prosecutor's right to request a court-ordered psychiatric examination of the defendant.

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