Section 110.10. Methods of requiring defendant's appearance in local criminal court for arraignment; in general  


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  • 1.  After a criminal action has been commenced  in  a  local  criminal
      court  by  the filing of an accusatory instrument therewith, a defendant
      who has not been arraigned in the action and  has  not  come  under  the
      control  of  the  court  may under certain circumstances be compelled or
      required to appear for arraignment upon such accusatory instrument by:
        (a)  The issuance and execution of a warrant of arrest, as provided in
      article one hundred twenty; or
        (b)  The issuance and service upon him of a summons,  as  provided  in
      article one hundred thirty; or
        (c)   Procedures provided in articles five hundred sixty, five hundred
      seventy, five hundred eighty, five hundred ninety and  six  hundred  for
      securing  attendance  of  defendants  in criminal actions who are not at
      liberty within the state.
        2.  Although no criminal action against a person has been commenced in
      any court, he may under certain circumstances be compelled  or  required
      to  appear  in a local criminal court for arraignment upon an accusatory
      instrument to be filed therewith at or before the time of his appearance
      by:
        (a)  An arrest made without a warrant,  as  provided  in  article  one
      hundred forty; or
        (b)    The  issuance  and service upon him of an appearance ticket, as
      provided in article one hundred fifty.