N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 340.30 – Pre-trial discovery and notices of defenses
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§ 340.30 Pre-trial discovery and notices of defenses.
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 340.30
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The provisions of article two hundred forty-five of this part, concerning pre-trial discovery by a defendant under indictment in a superior court, and article two hundred fifty of this part, concerning pre-trial notice to the people by a defendant under indictment in a superior court who intends to advance a trial defense of mental disease or defect or of alibi, apply to a prosecution of an information in a local criminal court.