N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 784/51 § 102: Jurisdiction of courts concerning violations

§ 102. Jurisdiction of courts concerning violations. Courts of special

sessions outside of the city of New York and the criminal court in the

city of New York, in the first instance, shall have exclusive

jurisdiction to hear and determine charges of violations constituting

misdemeanors or infractions under this act or under any rule, regulation

or order duly promulgated pursuant to this act, committed within the

territorial jurisdiction of such courts. Such exclusive jurisdiction in

the case of misdemeanors shall be subject to removal to another court or

to divestment on account of indictment or otherwise in the same manner

and to the same extent as is now or may hereafter be provided by law

with respect to charges of misdemeanors generally in such respective

courts.