Jurisdicción geográfica de delitos en Nueva York

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice dónde puedes ser juzgado por un delito. Si cometes un delito en un lugar, puedes ser llevado a juicio allí o en un lugar cercano, dependiendo de dónde sucedió.

Es como si jugaras fútbol en un parque, y el árbitro dijera que puedes jugar en cualquier lado del campo, siempre y cuando estés cerca de la línea de gol.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan roba una tienda en un pueblo. Si lo atrapan, puede ser juzgado en ese pueblo o en uno cercano, ya que están a menos de 100 yardas de distancia. Esto facilita que se lleve a cabo el juicio sin importar el nombre del pueblo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

which an underlying transaction reflected, reported or required to be reflected or reported, in whole or part, on such return, report, document, declaration, statement, or filing occurred. S 20.50 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; jurisdiction of cities, towns and villages. 1. The principles prescribed in section 20.40, governing geographical jurisdiction over offenses as between counties of this state, are, where appropriate, applicable to the determination of geographical jurisdiction over offenses as between cities, towns and villages within a particular county unless a different determination is required by the provisions of some other express provision of statute. 2. Where an offense prosecutable in a local criminal court is committed in a city other than New York City, or in a town or village, but within one hundred yards of any other such political subdivision, it may be prosecuted in either such political subdivision. S 20.60 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; communications and transportation of property between jurisdictions. For purposes of this article: 1. An oral or written statement made by a person in one jurisdiction to a person in another jurisdiction by means of telecommunication, mail or any other method of communication is deemed to be made in each such jurisdiction. 2. A person who causes property to be transported from one jurisdiction to another by means of mail, common carrier or any other method is deemed to have personally transported it in