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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 130.40 — Summons; service

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 § 130.40

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.

N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 130.40Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

130.40 Summons; service. 1. A summons may be served by a police officer, or by a complainant at least eighteen years old or by any other person at least eighteen years old designated by the court. 2. A summons may be served anywhere in the county of issuance or anywhere in an adjoining county.

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