N.Y. Business Corporation Law § 1607: Prosecutions and immunity

§ 1607. Prosecutions and immunity.

(a) The attorney general may prosecute every person charged with the

commission of a criminal offense arising from the violation of any

provision of this article. In all such proceedings, the attorney general

may appear in person or by his deputy before any court of record or any

grand jury and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in

respect of such actions or proceedings which the district attorney would

otherwise be authorized or required to exercise or perform; or the

attorney general may in his discretion transmit evidence, proof and

information as to such offense to the district attorney of the county or

counties in which the alleged violation has occurred, and every district

attorney to whom such evidence, proof and information is so transmitted

shall forthwith proceed to prosecute any corporation, company,

association, or officer, manager or agent thereof, or any firm or person

charged with such violation. In any such proceeding, wherein the

attorney general has appeared either in person or by deputy, the

district attorney shall only exercise such powers and perform such

duties as are required of him by the attorney general or the deputy

attorney general so appearing.

(b) Upon any investigation before the attorney general or his deputy

or other officer designated by him, or in any criminal proceeding before

any court, magistrate or grand jury, pursuant to or for a violation of

any of the provisions of this article, the attorney general, his deputy

or other officer designated by him, or the court, magistrate or grand

jury, may confer immunity in accordance with the provisions of section

50.20 of the criminal procedure law.