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CPL Article 110 : requiring defendants appearance in lower criminal court for arraignment


110.10


After action is commenced?


Before action is commenced?


After action is commenced - warrant of arrest Or summons.


Before - an arrest made without a warrant or appearance ticket


Article 120.00 warrant of arrest


120.10 - definition function and form


What is the sole function of the warrant of arrest?

To achieve the defendants court appearance for purpose of arraignment upon the accusatory instrument


What 6 things must have the warrant contain?


What 6 things must have the warrant contain?

1 name of the issuing Court 2 date of the issuance


3 the name or title of offense being charged


4 a defendant's name or description


5 police officer to whom it is addressed


6 a direction that such officer arrested defendant and bring him before the issuing Court


120.20 when issuable


When is a warrant of arrest issuable?

When an accusatory instrument has been filed against a defendant who has not appeared for arraignment and not come under control of the Court such Court May issue a warrant of arrest.

If the court feels the accusatory instrument is not sufficient on its face the court must do what?


Dismiss the accusatory instrument

Even if the court feels the instrument is sufficient, it may refuse to issue a warrant until what occurs?


An examination of witnesses can determine that there is reasonable cause to believe that the defendant committed the charged offense.



**Also if the court is satisfied that the defendant may respond to a summons in lieu of a warrant of arrest.

Where may a warrant of arrest be issuable and returnable only?

Only in the local Criminal Court where the accusatory instrument was filed.

And warrant of arrest made may be executed by who?

Any police officer to whom it's addressed or any police officer designated to execute it.

When can a police officer designate another officer to execute the warrant?

1 When he has reasonable cause to believe the defendant is in a particular County other than the one with a warrant is returnable


2 the warrant is executable in that county without the endorsement of the local Criminal Court thereof


3 the arrest is to be made within a geographical area of employment of the designated officer.



Must know all 3 criteria that must be met.

Where May warrants of arrest issued by a District Court, New York City criminal court, or Superior Court Judge sitting as a local Criminal Court be executed?

Anywhere in the state.

Where May a warrant of arrest issued by City, town and Village courts be executed?

In the county of issuance or in adjoining County.

When may a warrant of arrest be executed? How may it be executed?

Any day of the week at any hour of the day or night. The officer must inform the defendant daddy warned of this arrest has been issued and less encountering physical resistance flight or other factors making normal procedure practical.

Under what three circumstances would the officer not have to give notice before entering a premise to execute a warrant?

1 doing so would result in the defendant escaping or attempting Escape


2 doing so would endanger the life for safety of the officer or another person


3 doing so would result in destruction damage or secretion of material evidence

Upon a defendant request the officer must show him the warrant if..

He has it in his possession, if not he must show it to him as soon as possible.

How long does the arresting officer on a warrant have to bring the defendant before local Criminal Court?

Without unnecessary delay.


A delegated officer may hold a defendant for up to two hours for the purpose of delivering him to the custody of the appropriate officer.

Before bringing a defendant arrested pursuant to a warrant before the local Criminal Court the arresting officer must without unnecessary delay perform what?

All fingerprinting and other preliminary duties

Upon the arrest of a juvenile offender the ahrefs arresting officer shall immediately notify who and of what?

Parents or other person legally responsible for his care and the location of where he is detained.

It is the duty of the arresting officer or agency to take or cause to be taking Fingerprints of any person charged with what 4 things?

1 a felony


2 a misdemeanor in the penal law


3 a misdemeanor to find outside of the penal law which would constitute a felony if such person had a previous Judgment of conviction for a crime


4 loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense


A police officer who makes an arrest for any offense with or without a warrant may take or cause to be taken the Fingerprints of the arrested person if the police officer..

1 is unable to determine their identity


2 reasonably suspects that they are lying about their identity


3 reasonably suspects the arrested person is being sought by other law enforcement



**Whenever fingerprints are taken the photograph and palm prints of the person may also be taken.

Who determines the standards of fingerprinting?

The commissioner of the division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)

How soon upon the taking of fingerprints does the appropriate police officer agency have to forward such fingerprints to the division of Criminal Justice Services? How many copies?

Two copies without unnecessary delay

When an officer receives the report from DCJS he or she must furnish how many copies did the da how many copies did the court?

One copy to the DA two copies to the court. The court will then provide one copy of it to the Council of the defendant or to the defendant directly.

Under what circumstances shall polygraph or a psychological stress evaluation be performed on sex assault victims?

Under no circumstances.

How long does the court or the DA have to notice the accused that an action is terminated in favor of the accused?

Not less than 5 days. The clerk of the court shall immediately notify the commissioner of DCJS the record of such action sealed.

All official records and papers including judgments and orders shall be sealed accept public Court decisions or Appeals. They shall not be made available to any person public or private with what 7 exceptions?

1 the accused or their designated agent


2 a prosecutor


3 law enforcement agency


4 gun licensing agency or state or local officer


5 New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision when the accused is on parole


6 a prospective employer of police or peace officers


7 probation department responsible for the supervision of the accused

A person in who's favored a criminal action or proceeding was terminated May, upon motion, apply to the court for the matter to be sealed in what time frame?

Not less than 20 days notice to the district attorney.

Under new law in 160.59 how many Felonies may a defendant apply to have sealed, and how many misdemeanors?

Up to 1 felony and 2 misdemeanors

What are the exceptions to eligible offenses that defendant may apply to have sealed?

1 sex offenses


2 crimes involving sexual performances of a child


3 homicide and related felony offenses


4 Class B C D and E violent felony offenses


5 class a felony offenses


6 conspiracy in the first or second degree


7 felony attempt penal law 110 to commit any of the above


8 any offense requiring registration as a sex offender


How long does a defendant have to apply that any eligible offenses be sealed?

10 years from the imposition of the sentence or 10 years from release of incarceration on said sentences.