CPL 200.10 · Article 200. Indictment and Related Instruments
Indictment; definition
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§ 200.10 Indictment; definition.
An indictment is a written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a superior court, charging a person, or two or more persons jointly, with the commission of a crime, or with the commission of two or more offenses at least one of which is a crime. Except as used in Article 190, the term indictment shall include a superior court information.
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