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340.40 – 340.40 | New York Law

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340.40 – 340.40

New York Criminal Procedure § 340.40

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NY CPL § 340.40 - Modes of trial 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a trial of an information in a local criminal court must be a single judge trial. 2. In any local criminal court a defendant who has entered a plea of not guilty to an information which charges a misdemeanor must be accorded a jury trial, conducted pursuant to article three hundred sixty, except that in the New York city criminal court the trial of an information which charges a

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In simple terms: Learn about New York's 340.40 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.