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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 100.07 — Commencement of action; effect of family court proceeding
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 100: Commencement of Action In Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of a Superior Court--accusatory Instruments, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 100.07
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
100.07 Commencement of action; effect of family court proceeding.
A criminal court shall have concurrent jurisdiction over cognizable
family offenses, as defined in subdivision one of section 530.11 of this
chapter and in subdivision one of section eight hundred twelve of the
family court act, notwithstanding the fact that a family court has or
may be exercising jurisdiction over a petition under article eight of
the family court act containing substantially the same allegations as
are set forth in the accusatory instrument or indictment.
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