{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-200.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 200.10","heading":"Indictment; definition","body":"§ 200.10 Indictment; definition.\n  An indictment is a written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a\nsuperior court, charging a person, or two or more persons jointly, with\nthe commission of a crime, or with the commission of two or more\noffenses at least one of which is a crime. Except as used in Article\n190, the term indictment shall include a superior court information.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 2. The Principal Proceedings","Title I. Preliminary Proceedings In Superior Court","Article 200. Indictment and Related Instruments"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/200.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"208c8fe9035b4d097d556de07a1f3b1d73c1e92377eec140d96cd4ea3c713dd8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-195.40","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-200.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}