N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 600.20 – Corporate defendants; prosecution thereof
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§ 600.20 Corporate defendants; prosecution thereof.
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 600.20
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
At all stages of a criminal action, from the commencement thereof through sentence, a corporate defendant must appear by counsel. Upon failure of appearance at the time such defendant is required to enter a plea to the accusatory instrument, the court may enter a plea of guilty and impose sentence.