Statute · New York Criminal Procedure Law
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 60.15 — Rules of evidence; what witnesses may be called
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 60.15
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Criminal Procedure Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 60.15 Rules of evidence; what witnesses may be called.
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N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 60.15 — Rules of evidence; what witnesses may be called is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 60.15 Rules of evidence; what witnesses may be called.
1. Unless otherwise expressly provided, in any criminal proceeding involving a defendant in which evidence is or may be received, both the people and the defendant may as a matter of right call and examine witnesses, and each party may cross-examine every witness called by the other party.
2. A defendant may testify in his own behalf, but his failure to do so is not a factor from which any inference unfavorable to him may be drawn.