N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 190.15: Grand jury; duration of term and discharge

§ 190.15 Grand jury; duration of term and discharge.

1. A term of a superior court for which a grand jury has been

impaneled remains in existence at least until and including the opening

date of the next term of such court for which a grand jury has been

designated. Upon such date, or within five days preceding it, the court

may, upon declaration of both the grand jury and the district attorney

that such grand jury has not yet completed or will be unable to complete

certain business before it, extend the term of court and the existence

of such grand jury to a specified future date, and may subsequently

order further extensions for such purpose.

2. At any time when a grand jury is in recess and no other

appropriate grand jury is in existence in the county, the court may,

upon application of the district attorney or of a defendant held by a

local criminal court for the action of a grand jury, order such grand

jury reconvened for the purpose of dealing with a matter requiring grand

jury action.