N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 220.51 – Notice before entry of plea or trial involving a public official
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§ 220.51 Notice before entry of plea or trial involving a public
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 220.51
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
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Prior to trial, and before accepting a defendant's plea to a count or counts of an indictment or a superior court information charging a felony offense, the court must individually advise the defendant, on the record, that if at the time of the alleged felony crime the defendant was a public official, as defined in subdivision six of § 156 of the retirement and social security law, the defendant's plea of guilty and the court's acceptance thereof or conviction after trial may result in proceedings for the reduction or revocation of such defendant's pension pursuant to Article 3-B of the retirement and social security law.