§ 130.20 Summons; by what courts issuable and in what courts returnable.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 130.20

  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

A summons may be issued only by the local criminal court or superior court with which the accusatory instrument underlying it has been filed, and it may be made returnable in such issuing court only.