N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1807: Provisions applicable to arraignments for traffic violations

§ 1807. Provisions applicable to arraignments for traffic violations.

1. The local criminal court, upon the arraignment in this state of a

resident of this state charged with a violation of the vehicle and

traffic law, or other law or ordinance relating to the operation of

motor vehicles or motor cycles, and before accepting a plea, or in the

case of such a defendant who has previously pleaded not guilty, as

provided in section eighteen hundred six of this chapter, and who wishes

to change or withdraw such plea, must inform the defendant at the time

of his arraignment or appearance for trial in substance as follows:

A plea of guilty to this charge is equivalent to a conviction after

trial. If you are convicted, not only will you be liable to a penalty,

but in addition your license to drive a motor vehicle or motor cycle,

and your certificate of registration, if any, are subject to suspension

and revocation as prescribed by law.

The giving of the foregoing instructions by means of a statement

printed in a noticeably distinct manner and in bold type in a size equal

to at least twelve point type, upon a summons or ticket issued to a

person charged with any such offense shall constitute compliance with

the requirements of this section.

The foregoing provisions of this section may be waived as provided in

section eighteen hundred five of this chapter.

2. Upon the arraignment of any person under eighteen years of age who

resides within the household of his parent or guardian upon a charge of

a violation of the vehicle and traffic law or other law or ordinance

relating to the operation of motor vehicles or motor cycles, except a

violation relating to parking, stopping or standing, the local criminal

court which arraigns him shall forthwith transmit written notice of such

arraignment to the parent or guardian of such minor person; provided,

however, that if a conviction of such person follows such arraignment

upon the same day, or in case such person waives arraignment and enters

a plea of guilty to the offense as charged in accordance with the

provisions of section eighteen hundred five of this chapter, transmittal

of notice of his conviction as provided in section five hundred fourteen

of this chapter shall be sufficient and the notice of arraignment

hereunder need not be given; provided further that the failure of a

local criminal court to transmit such notice of arraignment shall in no

manner affect the validity of a conviction subsequently obtained.