§ 835 Definitions
§ 836 Division of criminal justice services; commissioner, organization and employees
§ 837 Functions, powers and duties of division
§ 837-A Additional functions, powers and duties of the division
§ 837-B Duties of courts and peace officers
§ 837-C Processing requests submitted by police departments
§ 837-D Soft body ballistic armor vests for police officers
§ 837-E Statewide central register for missing children
§ 837-F Missing and exploited children clearinghouse
§ 837-F-1 Missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse
§ 837-F-2 Missing adults
§ 837-G Livery vehicle safety training program establishment
§ 837-H Livery vehicle safety training program; standards; eligibility; reports
§ 837-I Uniform parking ticket
§ 837-J Parking violations enforcement and disposition program
§ 837-K Safe house for children
§ 837-L Capital prosecution extraordinary assistance program
§ 837-M Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to missing children and vulnerable adults
§ 837-M Criminal history records search for certain employment, appointments, licenses or permits in the city of New York
§ 837-N Criminal history information of caregivers; requirements
§ 837-O Search for arson and sex offense conviction records of volunteer firefighter applicants
§ 837-P Criminal history records search for certain licenses and registrations in the county of Westchester
§ 837-Q Payments to Westchester county for policing special parkways
§ 837-R Office of sex offender management
§ 837-S Search for sex offense conviction records of emergency medical technician and other first responder applicants
§ 837-T Use of force reporting
§ 837-U
§ 837-V Report of discharge of weapon
§ 837-V Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to arrest-related deaths
§ 837-W Technological viability of microstamping-enabled firearms
§ 837-W Blue alert system
§ 837-X Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations (§ 837-X)
§ 838 Identification of unknown dead and missing persons
§ 838-A Maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits
§ 838-B Victim’s right to notice
§ 839 Municipal police training council
§ 840 Functions, powers and duties of council
§ 841 Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council
§ 841-A Security guard advisory council
§ 841-B Functions, powers and duties of council
§ 841-C Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council
§ 841-D Saving clause
§ 842 Council rules and regulations promulgated by governor
§ 843 Division homepage on the internet
§ 844-B New York state committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons
§ 845 Central state registry of police officers and peace officers
§ 845-A Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the death of any police officer or peace officer
§ 845-B Requests for criminal history information
§ 845-C Criminal history record searches; undisposed cases
§ 845-D Criminal record searches: reports for civil purposes
§ 846 Programs for the aging (§ 846)
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Terms Used In New York Laws > Executive > Article 35 - Division of Criminal Justice Services

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Judge advocate: means an officer of a force of the organized militia who is a member of the judge advocate general's corps or who is designated as a judge advocate;
    (10) "Legal officer" means an officer of the New York naval militia designated to perform legal duties for a command;
    (11) "Code" means article seven of this chapter;
    (12) "Accuser" means a person who signs and swears to charges, any person who directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn to by another, and any other person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused. See N.Y. Military Law 130.1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Organized militia: means the organized militia, the composition of which is stated in section two of this chapter;
    (2) "Officer" means a commissioned officer including a commissioned warrant officer;
    (3) "Superior officer" means an officer superior in rank or command;
    (4) "Enlisted person" means any person who is serving in an enlisted grade in any force of the organized militia;
    (5) "Active state duty" means full time military duty in the active service of the state under an order of the governor issued pursuant to sections six or seven of this chapter and while going to and returning from such duty;
    (6) "Duty status other than active state duty" means any one of the types of duty described in section forty-six of this chapter and while going to and returning from such duty;
    (7) "Military court" means a court-martial, a court of inquiry, a provost court;
    (8) "Military judge" means an official of a general court-martial detailed in accordance with section 130. See N.Y. Military Law 130.1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.