N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 150.60 – Appearance ticket; defendant's failure to appear
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§ 150.60 Appearance ticket; defendant's failure to appear.
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 150.60
- 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.
If after the service of an appearance ticket and the filing of a local criminal court accusatory instrument charging the offense designated therein, the defendant does not appear in the designated local criminal court at the time such appearance ticket is returnable, the court may issue a summons or a warrant of arrest based upon the local criminal court accusatory instrument filed.