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620.20 – 620.20 | New York Law

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620.20 – 620.20

New York Criminal Procedure § 620.20

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NY CPL § 620.20 - Material witness order; when authorized; by what courts issuable; duration thereof 620.20 Material witness order; when authorized; by what courts issuable; duration thereof. 1. A material witness order may be issued upon the ground that there is reasonable cause to believe that a person whom the people or the defendant desire to call as a witness in a pending criminal action: (a) Possesses information material to the determination of such action; and

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