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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 210.50 — Requirement of plea

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 210: Proceedings In Superior Court From Filing of Indictment to Plea, New York Criminal Procedure Law.

Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 210.50

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 § 210.50Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

210.50 Requirement of plea. Unless an indictment is dismissed or the criminal action thereon terminated or abated pursuant to the provisions of this article or some other provision of law, the defendant must be required to enter a plea thereto.

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