New York legal term
Arraignment in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Arraignment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Arraignment” mean in New York criminal law?
"Arraignment" means the occasion upon which a defendant against whom an accusatory instrument has been filed appears before the court in which the criminal action is pending for the purpose of having such court acquire and exercise control over his person with respect to such accusatory instrument and of setting the course of further proceedings in the action. 10. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.20)
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