N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 110.10: Methods of requiring defendant's appearance in local criminal court or youth part of the superior court for arraignment; in general

§ 110.10 Methods of requiring defendant's appearance in local criminal

court or youth part of the superior court for arraignment; in

general.

1. After a criminal action has been commenced in a local criminal

court or youth part of the superior court by the filing of an accusatory

instrument therewith, a defendant who has not been arraigned in the

action and has not come under the control of the court may under certain

circumstances be compelled or required to appear for arraignment upon

such accusatory instrument by:

(a) The issuance and execution of a warrant of arrest, as provided in

article one hundred twenty; or

(b) The issuance and service upon him of a summons, as provided in

article one hundred thirty; or

(c) Procedures provided in articles five hundred sixty, five hundred

seventy, five hundred eighty, five hundred ninety and six hundred for

securing attendance of defendants in criminal actions who are not at

liberty within the state.

2. Although no criminal action against a person has been commenced in

any court, he may under certain circumstances be compelled or required

to appear in a local criminal court or youth part of a superior court

for arraignment upon an accusatory instrument to be filed therewith at

or before the time of his appearance by:

(a) An arrest made without a warrant, as provided in article one

hundred forty; or

(b) The issuance and service upon him of an appearance ticket, as

provided in article one hundred fifty.