{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-18-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Construction Law § 18-a","heading":"Criminal action","body":"§ 18-a. Criminal action. A \"criminal action\" is prosecuted in the name\nof the people of the state of New York, as plaintiffs, against a party\ncharged with crime.","path":["General Construction Law","Article 2. Meaning of Terms"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GCN/18-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"4bc88c855a38fba33d135bdaf768434246ef9804b8a9962f47d31e072522d8ea","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-18","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-construction-law-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}