New York Criminal Procedure Law – 2026

Article 1: Short Title, Applicability and Definitions Rules 1.00–1.20 Article 2: Peace Officers Rules 2.10–2.30 Article 10: The Criminal Courts Rules 10.10–10.40 Article 20: Geographical Jurisdiction of Offenses Rules 20.10–20.60 Article 30: Timeliness of Prosecutions and Speedy Trial Rules 30.10–30.30 Article 40: Exemption From Prosecution By Reason of Previous Prosecution Rules 40.10–40.51 Article 50: Compulsion of Evidence By Offer of Immunity Rules 50.10–50.30 Article 60: Rules of Evidence and Related Matters Rules 60.10–60.76 Article 65: Use of Closed-circuit Television For Certain Child Witnesses Rules 65.00–65.30 Article 70: Standards of Proof Rules 70.10–70.20 Article 95: Pre-criminal Proceeding Settlements Rules 95.00–95.00 Article 100: Commencement of Action In Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of a Superior Court--accusatory Instruments Rules 100.05–100.60 Article 110: Requiring Defendant's Appearance In Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of Superior Court For Arraignment Rules 110.10–110.20 Article 120: Warrant of Arrest Rules 120.10–120.90 Article 130: The Summons Rules 130.10–130.60 Article 140: Arrest Without a Warrant Rules 140.05–140.55 Article 150: The Appearance Ticket Rules 150.10–150.80 Article 160: Fingerprinting and Photographing of Defendant After Arrest--criminal Identification Records and Statistics Rules 160.10–160.60 Article 170: Proceedings Upon Information, Simplified Traffic Information, Prosecutor's Information and Misdemeanor Complaint From Arraignment to Plea Rules 170.10–170.80 Article 180: Proceedings Upon Felony Complaint From Arraignment Thereon Through Disposition Thereof Rules 180.10–180.85 Article 182: Electronic Court Appearances Rules 182.10–182.40 Article 185: Alternate Method of Arraignment Rules 185.10–185.40 Article 190: The Grand Jury and Its Proceedings Rules 190.05–190.90 Article 195: Waiver of Indictment Rules 195.10–195.40 Article 200: Indictment and Related Instruments Rules 200.10–200.95 Article 210: Proceedings In Superior Court From Filing of Indictment to Plea Rules 210.05–210.50 Article 215: Adjournment In Contemplation of Dismissal For Purposes of Referring Selected Felonies to Dispute Resolution Rules 215.10–215.40 Article 216: Judicial Diversion Program For Certain Felony Offenders Rules 216.00–216.05 Article 220: The Plea Rules 220.10–220.60 Article 230: Removal of Action Rules 230.10–230.40 Article 245: Discovery Rules 245.10–245.90 Article 250: Pre-trial Notices of Defenses Rules 250.10–250.40 Article 255: Pre-trial Motions Rules 255.10–255.20 Article 260: Jury Trial--generally Rules 260.10–260.30 Article 270: Jury Trial--formation and Conduct of Jury Rules 270.05–270.55 Article 280: Jury Trial---motion For a Mistrial Rules 280.10–280.20 Article 290: Jury Trial--trial Order of Dismissal Rules 290.10–290.10 Article 300: Jury Trial--court's Charge and Instructions to Jury Rules 300.10–300.50 Article 310: Jury Trial--deliberation and Verdict of Jury Rules 310.10–310.85 Article 320: Waiver of Jury Trial and Conduct of Non-jury Trial Rules 320.10–320.20 Article 330: Proceedings From Verdict to Sentence Rules 330.10–330.50 Article 340: Pre-trial Proceedings Rules 340.10–340.50 Article 350: Non-jury Trials Rules 350.10–350.20 Article 360: Jury Trial Rules 360.05–360.55 Article 370: Proceedings From Verdict to Sentence Rules 370.10–370.25 Article 380: Sentencing In General Rules 380.10–380.97 Article 390: Pre-sentence Reports Rules 390.10–390.60 Article 400: Pre-sentence Proceedings Rules 400.10–400.40 Article 410: Sentences of Probation, Conditional Discharge and Parole Supervision Rules 410.10–410.91 Article 420: Fines, Restitution and Reparation Rules 420.05–420.45 Article 430: Sentences of Imprisonment Rules 430.10–430.30 Article 440: Post-judgment Motions Rules 440.10–440.70 Article 450: Appeals--in What Cases Authorized and to What Courts Taken Rules 450.10–450.90 Article 460: Appeals--taking and Perfection Thereof and Stays During Pendency Thereof Rules 460.10–460.90 Article 470: Appeals--determination Thereof Rules 470.05–470.60 Article 500: Recognizance, Bail and Commitment--definitions of Terms Rules 500.10–500.10 Article 510: Recognizance, Bail and Commitment-- Determination of Application For Recognizance or Bail, Issuance of Securing Orders, and Related Matters Rules 510.10–510.50 Article 520: Bail and Bail Bonds Rules 520.10–520.40 Article 530: Orders of Recognizance or Bail With Respect to Defendants In Criminal Actions and Proceedings--when and By What Courts Authorized Rules 530.10–530.80 Article 540: Forfeiture of Bail and Remission Thereof Rules 540.10–540.30 Article 610: Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Subpoena Rules 610.10–610.50 Article 620: Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order Rules 620.10–620.80 Article 630: Securing Attendance As Witnesses of Persons Confined In Institutions Within the State Rules 630.10–630.20 Article 640: Securing Attendance As Witnesses of Persons At Liberty Outside the State--rendition to Other Jurisdictions of Witnesses At Liberty Within the State--uniform Act to Secure Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State In Criminal Cases Rules 640.10–640.10 Article 650: Securing Attendance As Witnesses of Prisoners Confined In Institutions of Other Jurisdictions of the United States-- Rendition to Other Jurisdictions of Prisoners Confined In Institutions Within the State Rules 650.10–650.30 Article 660: Securing Testimony For Use In a Subsequent Proceeding--examination of Witnesses Conditionally Rules 660.10–660.60 Article 670: Use In a Criminal Proceeding of Testimony Given In a Previous Proceeding Rules 670.10–670.20 Article 680: Securing Testimony Outside the State For Use In Proceeding Within the State-- Examination of Witnesses On Commission Rules 680.10–680.80 Article 690: Search Warrants Rules 690.05–690.55 Article 700: Eavesdropping and Video Surveillance Warrants Rules 700.05–700.70 Article 705: Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices Rules 705.00–705.35 Article 710: Motion to Suppress Evidence Rules 710.10–710.70 Article 715: Destruction of Dangerous Drugs Rules 715.05–715.50 Article 720: Youthful Offender Procedure Rules 720.15–720.35 Article 722: Proceedings Against Juvenile Offenders and Adolescent Offenders; Establishment of Youth Part and Related Procedures Rules 722.00–722.24 Article 725: Removal of Proceeding Against Juvenile Offender to Family Court Rules 725.00–725.20 Article 730: Mental Disease or Defect Excluding Fitness to Proceed Rules 730.10–730.70