New York legal term
Examination order in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Examination order” 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 “Examination order” mean in New York criminal law?
"Examination order" means an order directed to the commissioner requiring that a defendant submit to a psychiatric examination to determine whether the defendant has a dangerous mental disorder, or if he does not have dangerous mental disorder, whether he is mentally ill. (f) "Commitment order" or "recommitment order" means an order committing a defendant to the custody of the commissioner for confinement in a secure facility for care and treatment for six months from the date of the order. (g) "First retention order" means an order which is effective at the expiration of the period prescrib (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 330.20)
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