{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-210.46","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 210.46","heading":"Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal in marihuana cases in a superior court","body":"§ 210.46  Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal in marihuana cases\n        in a superior court.\n  Upon or after arraignment in a superior court upon an indictment where\nthe sole remaining count or counts charge a violation or violations of\nsection 221.05, 221.10, 221.15, 221.35 or 221.40 of the penal law  and\nbefore the entry of a plea of guilty thereto or commencement of a trial\nthereof, the court, upon motion of a defendant, may order that all\nproceedings be suspended and the action adjourned in contemplation of\ndismissal or may dismiss the indictment in furtherance of justice, in\naccordance with the provisions of section 170.56 of this chapter.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 2. The Principal Proceedings","Title I. Preliminary Proceedings In Superior Court","Article 210. Proceedings In Superior Court From Filing of Indictment to Plea"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/210.46","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"b912db9464468206475fbb0c812e99c356074910ea4fa08a7c222e03c0b8149f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-210.45","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-210.47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}