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CPL Article 10 - the criminal courts 10.10 - definitions The "criminal courts" are comprised of what 2 courts? |
The Superior Courts and the local Criminal courts |
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Local criminal courts are comprised of what courts? |
District Court, NYC criminal court, city, town or village court, or a supreme Court Justice or county court judge sitting as a local criminal court |
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CPL 10.20 - Superior Courts What offenses do they have trial jurisdiction of? What offenses do they have exclusive jurisdiction of? |
They have trial jurisdiction of ALL OFFENSES. They have exclusive trial jurisdiction of Felonies. Trial jurisdiction of misdemeanors concurrent with that of the local Criminal courts. Trial jurisdiction of petty offenses but only when charged in an indictment that also charges a crime. |
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The Superior Court has preliminary jurisdiction of all offenses but only through the agency of their... |
Grand juries |
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When a Superior Court judge sits as a local criminal court it is only for what three reasons? |
1 conducting arraignments 2 issuing warrants of arrest 3 issuing search warrants |
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CPL 10.30 - Local criminal courts Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over what offenses? |
ALL offenses OTHER than FELONIES. |
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What do local criminal courts have exclusive trial jurisdiction of? |
Petty offenses, Except for special circumstances described in "Superior Court" |
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A Superior Court judge sitting as a local criminal court does not have trial jurisdiction of any offense except but has only what? |
Preliminary jurisdiction only. |
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CPL Article 10.40 The chief administrator of the courts shall have the power to prescribe forms by doing what? |
Adopting, amending or rescinding them.This article has been amended to include new information about electronic filing. Adopting, amending or rescinding them.This article has been amended to include new information about electronic filing (photo above).
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