CPL 130.50 · Article 130. The Summons
Summons; defendant's failure to appear
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§ 130.50 Summons; defendant's failure to appear.
If after the service of a summons the defendant does not appear in the designated local criminal court or superior court at the time such summons is returnable, the court may issue a warrant of arrest.
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