{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-620.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 620.10","heading":"Material witness order; defined","body":"§ 620.10  Material witness order; defined.\n  A material witness order is a court order (a) adjudging a person a\nmaterial witness in a pending criminal action and (b) fixing bail to\nsecure his future attendance thereat.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 3. Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures","Title R. Procedures For Securing Attendance of Witnesses In Criminal Actions","Article 620. Securing Attendance of Witnesses By Material Witness Order"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/620.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"8c2517072d967d630f1df4648e2382e829178439d7b5d011f816535b10ee52eb","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-610.50","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-620.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}