New York Laws > Criminal Procedure > Part 2 > Title H > Article 110 – Requiring Defendant’s Appearance In Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of Superior Court For Arraignment
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Terms Used In New York Laws > Criminal Procedure > Part 2 > Title H > Article 110 - Requiring Defendant's Appearance In Local Criminal Court or Youth Part of Superior Court For Arraignment
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.