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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 255.10 — Definitions
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 255: Pre-trial Motions, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 255.10
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.
255.10 Definitions.
1. "Pre-trial motion" as used in this article means any motion by a
defendant which seeks an order of the court:
(a) dismissing or reducing an indictment pursuant to article 210 or
removing an action to the family court pursuant to article 722; or
(b) dismissing an information, prosecutor's information, simplified
information or misdemeanor complaint pursuant to article 170; or
(c) granting discovery pursuant to article 245; or
(d) granting a bill of particulars pursuant to sections 100.45 or
200.90; or
(e) removing the action pursuant to sections 170.15, 230.20 or 230.30;
or
(f) suppressing the use at trial of any evidence pursuant to article
710; or
(g) granting separate trials pursuant to article 100 or 200.
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