N.Y. Penal Law § 215.58: Failing to respond to an appearance ticket

§ 215.58 Failing to respond to an appearance ticket.

1. A person is guilty of failing to respond to an appearance ticket

when, having been personally served with an appearance ticket, as

defined in subdivision two, based upon his alleged commission of a

crime, he does not appear personally in the court in which such

appearance ticket is returnable on the return date thereof or

voluntarily within thirty days thereafter.

2. As used in this section, an appearance ticket means a written

notice, whether referred to as a summons or by any other name, issued by

a police officer, peace officer or other non-judicial public servant

authorized by law to issue the same, directing a designated person to

appear in a designated court at a designated future time in connection

with a criminal action to be instituted in such court with respect to

his alleged commission of a designated offense.

3. This section does not apply to any case in which an alternative to

response to an appearance ticket is authorized by law and the actor

complies with such alternative procedure.

Failing to respond to an appearance ticket is a violation.