NYLE: Criminal Law and Procedure
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I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
A. Supreme Court: NY Const art VI, § 7; CPL 10.20, 10.30; People v
Correa, 15 NY3d 213 (2010). - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Supreme Court, as a
court of general jurisdiction, can exercise jurisdiction over all criminal
proceedings. In practice, the only criminal jurisdiction it exercises is over
felonies in New York City.
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
B. County Court: NY Const art VI, § 11 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔County Courts
exist only in the Second Judicial Department outside New York City and
Long Island and in the Third and Fourth Judicial Departments. County
,Courts have jurisdiction over all criminal matters, but hear primarily
felonies.
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
C. New York City Civil Court; New York City Criminal Court: NY Const art
VI, § 15 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The New York City Criminal Court has criminal
jurisdiction within the City of New York over misdemeanors and violations.
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
D. District, city, town and village courts: NY Const art VI, §§ 16, 17; Uniform
Court Acts § 202 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔District Courts (established only in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties located in the Second Judicial Department),
and city, town and village courts, have criminal jurisdiction over
misdemeanors and violations.
B. Classifications of offenses: Penal Law§ 10.00 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An
"offense" is any conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or
to a fine is
provided by any law or by any law or ordinance of the state or a political
subdivision or by any
,order, rule or regulation of any governmental instrumentality authorized by
law to adopt it.
A "felony" is an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in
excess of one
year may be imposed.
A "misdemeanor" is an offense, other than a traffic violation, for which a
sentence to a
term of imprisonment in excess of 15 days, but not in excess of one year,
may be imposed.
A "crime" is a misdemeanor or a felony. Although many crimes are defined
by the Penal
Law, violations of a myriad of other statutes may constitute crimes ( e.g.,
Vehicle and Traffic Law
art. 31 [alcohol and drug-related offenses], General Business Law
[fraudulent investment
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, practices], Election Law [illegal voting and campaign practices], and
Agricultural and Markets
Law art. 26 [ animal cruelty].
A ''violation" is an offense, other than a traffic infraction, for which a
sentence to a term
of imprisonment in excess of 15 days cannot be imposed.
A ''traffic violation" is a violation of any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law or of
any other law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation regulating traffic which is
not expressly declared to be a misdemeanor or a felony (Vehicle and
Traffic Law § 155).
C. Trials: CPL 270,310,360 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Unless waived by the
defendant (CPL 320.10), trial of a felony or misdemeanor charge is
by jury, except that in the New York City Criminal Court, the trial of a
misdemeanor for which
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
A. Supreme Court: NY Const art VI, § 7; CPL 10.20, 10.30; People v
Correa, 15 NY3d 213 (2010). - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The Supreme Court, as a
court of general jurisdiction, can exercise jurisdiction over all criminal
proceedings. In practice, the only criminal jurisdiction it exercises is over
felonies in New York City.
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
B. County Court: NY Const art VI, § 11 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔County Courts
exist only in the Second Judicial Department outside New York City and
Long Island and in the Third and Fourth Judicial Departments. County
,Courts have jurisdiction over all criminal matters, but hear primarily
felonies.
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
C. New York City Civil Court; New York City Criminal Court: NY Const art
VI, § 15 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The New York City Criminal Court has criminal
jurisdiction within the City of New York over misdemeanors and violations.
I. Criminal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction
D. District, city, town and village courts: NY Const art VI, §§ 16, 17; Uniform
Court Acts § 202 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔District Courts (established only in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties located in the Second Judicial Department),
and city, town and village courts, have criminal jurisdiction over
misdemeanors and violations.
B. Classifications of offenses: Penal Law§ 10.00 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An
"offense" is any conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or
to a fine is
provided by any law or by any law or ordinance of the state or a political
subdivision or by any
,order, rule or regulation of any governmental instrumentality authorized by
law to adopt it.
A "felony" is an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in
excess of one
year may be imposed.
A "misdemeanor" is an offense, other than a traffic violation, for which a
sentence to a
term of imprisonment in excess of 15 days, but not in excess of one year,
may be imposed.
A "crime" is a misdemeanor or a felony. Although many crimes are defined
by the Penal
Law, violations of a myriad of other statutes may constitute crimes ( e.g.,
Vehicle and Traffic Law
art. 31 [alcohol and drug-related offenses], General Business Law
[fraudulent investment
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, practices], Election Law [illegal voting and campaign practices], and
Agricultural and Markets
Law art. 26 [ animal cruelty].
A ''violation" is an offense, other than a traffic infraction, for which a
sentence to a term
of imprisonment in excess of 15 days cannot be imposed.
A ''traffic violation" is a violation of any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law or of
any other law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation regulating traffic which is
not expressly declared to be a misdemeanor or a felony (Vehicle and
Traffic Law § 155).
C. Trials: CPL 270,310,360 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Unless waived by the
defendant (CPL 320.10), trial of a felony or misdemeanor charge is
by jury, except that in the New York City Criminal Court, the trial of a
misdemeanor for which
