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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 130.20 — Summons; by what courts issuable and in what courts returnable
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 130: The Summons, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 130.20
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.
130.20 Summons; by what courts issuable and in what courts returnable.
A summons may be issued only by the local criminal court or superior
court with which the accusatory instrument underlying it has been filed,
and it may be made returnable in such issuing court only.
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