New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 370.15: Procedure for determining whether certain misdemeanor crimes are serious offenses under the penal law
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the procedural process for determining whether certain misdemeanor offenses involve family or household members, requiring prosecutors to file notice and courts to hold hearings and report findings to the division of criminal justice services.
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