Statute · New York Criminal Procedure Law
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 195.10 — Waiver of indictment; in general
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 195.10
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- Statute
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- New York Criminal Procedure Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 195.10 Waiver of indictment; in general.
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N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 195.10 — Waiver of indictment; in general is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 195.10 Waiver of indictment; in general.
1. A defendant may waive indictment and consent to be prosecuted by superior court information when:
(a) a local criminal court has held the defendant for the action of a grand jury; and
(b) the defendant is not charged with a class A felony punishable by death or life imprisonment; and
(c) the district attorney consents to the waiver.
2. A defendant may waive indictment pursuant to subdivision one in either:
(a) the local criminal court in which the order was issued holding the defendant for action of a grand jury, at the time such order is issued; or
(b) the appropriate superior court, at any time prior to the filing of an indictment by the grand jury.