{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-12","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 12","heading":"Rights of persons accused of crime","body":"§ 12. Rights of persons accused of crime. In all criminal\nprosecutions, the accused has a right to a speedy and public trial, by\nan impartial jury, and is entitled to be informed of the nature and\ncause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him\nor her; and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his or\nher favor.  A noncitizen is not entitled to a jury, composed in part of\nnoncitizens or strangers, in an action or special proceeding civil or\ncriminal.","path":["Civil Rights Law","Article 2. Bill of Rights"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVR/12","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"8702f200bd9794919379453c81ce7ab2fa46fbeba91271123d8c22b6356ca5d8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-11","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}