{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-380.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 380.20","heading":"Sentence required","body":"§ 380.20  Sentence required.\n  The court must pronounce sentence in every case where a conviction is\nentered.  If an accusatory instrument contains multiple counts and a\nconviction is entered on more than one count the court must pronounce\nsentence on each count.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 2. The Principal Proceedings","Title L. Sentence","Article 380. Sentencing In General"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/380.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"7f636457b03027b64b4ae0b87990480d95f2dd41dc5e9b9da7bd8a966f0c13fd","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-380.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-380.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}