New York legal term
Order of recognizance or bail in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Order of recognizance or bail” 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 “Order of recognizance or bail” mean in New York criminal law?
"Order of recognizance or bail" means a securing order releasing a principal on the principal's own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions or, where authorized, fixing bail. 7. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 500.10)
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