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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 130.30 — Summons; when issuable
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 § 130.30
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.
130.30 Summons; when issuable.
A local criminal court or youth part of the superior court may issue a
summons in any case in which, pursuant to section 120.20, it is
authorized to issue a warrant of arrest based upon an information, a
prosecutor's information, a felony complaint or a misdemeanor complaint.
If such information, prosecutor's information, felony complaint or
misdemeanor complaint is not sufficient on its face as prescribed in
section 100.40, and if the court is satisfied that on the basis of the
available facts or evidence it would be impossible to draw and file an
authorized accusatory instrument that is sufficient on its face, the
court must dismiss the accusatory instrument. A superior court may issue
a summons in any case in which, pursuant to section 210.10, it is
authorized to issue a warrant of arrest based upon an indictment.
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