{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "10.30", "citation": "CPL § 10.30", "heading": "Local criminal courts; jurisdiction", "text": ["§ 10.30  Local criminal courts; jurisdiction.", "1.  Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction of all offenses other than felonies.  They have:", "(a)  Exclusive trial jurisdiction of petty offenses except for the superior court jurisdiction thereof prescribed in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section 10.20; and", "(b)  Trial jurisdiction of misdemeanors concurrent with that of the superior courts but subject to divestiture thereof by the latter in any particular case.", "2.  Local criminal courts have preliminary jurisdiction of all offenses subject to divestiture thereof in any particular case by the superior courts and their grand juries.", "3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, a superior court judge sitting as a local criminal court does not have trial jurisdiction of any offense, but has preliminary jurisdiction only, as provided in subdivision two."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/10.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "1. Local criminal courts have **trial jurisdiction of all offenses OTHER than felonies**. Specifically:\n   - **(a) EXCLUSIVE trial jurisdiction of petty offenses** (except the superior-court sliver in § 10.20(1)(c)); and\n   - **(b)** trial jurisdiction of **misdemeanors concurrent** with superior courts, **but subject to divestiture** (the superior court can take the case in any particular case). ★\n2. Local criminal courts have **preliminary jurisdiction of all offenses**, subject to divestiture by superior courts and their grand juries.\n3. A **superior court judge sitting as a local criminal court** has **NO trial jurisdiction** of any offense — only **preliminary jurisdiction** per subd. 2. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/10.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}