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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 340.10 — Definition of terms
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 340: Pre-trial Proceedings, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 340.10
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.
340.10 Definition of terms.
The following definitions are applicable to this title:
1. "Information," in addition to its meaning as defined in
subdivision one of section 100.10, includes (a) a simplified information
and (b) a prosecutor's information and (c) a misdemeanor complaint upon
which the defendant, by a waiver executed pursuant to subdivision three
of section 170.65, has consented to be prosecuted.
2. "Single judge trial" means a trial in a local criminal court
conducted by one judge sitting without a jury.
3. "Jury trial" means a trial in a local criminal court conducted by
one judge sitting with a jury.
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