Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
CPL Criminal Procedure |
Part TWO. THE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDINGS |
Title H. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN LOCAL CRIMINAL COURT |
Article 185. ALTERNATE METHOD OF ARRAIGNMENT |
Section 185.30. Conditions and limitations on electronic arraignment
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Whenever a person is arraigned by means of an electronic arraignment, the following conditions and limitations shall apply: 1. The defendant may not enter a plea of guilty; 2. The electronic arraignment process may be used only when the accusatory instrument does not charge a felony; 3. No electronic recording of an electronic arraignment may be made, viewed or inspected except as may be authorized by rules of the chief administrator of the courts; and 4. Stenographic recording of the arraignment shall be made to the same extent as if it were an ordinary arraignment rather than an electronic arraignment. * NB Expired September 1, 1983