Statute · New York New York City Criminal Court Act
N.Y. City Crim. Ct. Act § 31 — Jurisdiction
N.Y. City Crim. Ct. Act § 31
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York New York City Criminal Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 31. Jurisdiction. The court and the judges thereof, except as otherwise provided in this act, shall have jurisdiction with respect to crimes and offenses committed within the city of New York, as follows:
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N.Y. City Crim. Ct. Act § 31 — Jurisdiction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 31. Jurisdiction. The court and the judges thereof, except as otherwise provided in this act, shall have jurisdiction with respect to crimes and offenses committed within the city of New York, as follows:
(1) To hear, try, and determine all charges of misdemeanor, except charges of libel;
(2) To hear, try, and determine all offenses of a grade less than misdemeanor.