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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 200.30 — Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 200: Indictment and Related Instruments, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 200.30
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.
200.30 Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited.
1. Each count of an indictment may charge one offense only.
2. For purpose of this section, a statutory provision which defines
the offense named in the title thereof by providing, in different
subdivisions or paragraphs, different ways in which such named offense
may be committed, defines a separate offense in each such subdivision or
paragraph, and a count of an indictment charging such named offense
which, without specifying or clearly indicating the particular
subdivision or paragraph of the statutory provision, alleges facts which
would support a conviction under more than one such subdivision or
paragraph, charges more than one offense.
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