{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-195.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 195.10","heading":"Waiver of indictment; in general","body":"§ 195.10 Waiver of indictment; in general.\n  1. A defendant may waive indictment and consent to be prosecuted by\nsuperior court information when:\n  (a) a local criminal court has held the defendant for the action of a\ngrand jury; and\n  (b) the defendant is not charged with a class A felony punishable by\ndeath or life imprisonment; and\n  (c) the district attorney consents to the waiver.\n  2. A defendant may waive indictment pursuant to subdivision one in\neither:\n  (a) the local criminal court in which the order was issued holding the\ndefendant for action of a grand jury, at the time such order is issued;\nor\n  (b) the appropriate superior court, at any time prior to the filing of\nan indictment by the grand jury.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 2. The Principal Proceedings","Title I. Preliminary Proceedings In Superior Court","Article 195. Waiver of Indictment"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/195.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"0f88ccfb412ab713af328d5011997b1c471d7ee690b6b64d58ab2fba633bf115","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-190.90","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-195.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}