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270.30 – 270.30 | New York Law

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270.30 – 270.30

New York Criminal Procedure § 270.30

Statute Summary

NY CPL § 270.30 - Trial jury; alternate jurors 1. Immediately after the last trial juror is sworn, the court may in its discretion direct the selection of one or more, but not more than six additional jurors to be known as "alternate jurors", except that, in a prosecution under section 125.27 of the penal law, the court may, in its discretion, direct the selection of as many alternate jurors as the court determines to be appropriate. Alternate jurors must be drawn in the

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