{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "100.60", "citation": "CPL § 100.60", "heading": "Youth part of the superior court accusatory instruments; in what courts filed", "text": ["§ 100.60 Youth part of the superior court accusatory instruments; in", "what courts filed.", "Any youth part of the superior court accusatory instrument may be filed with the youth part of the superior court of a particular county when an offense charged therein was allegedly committed in such county or that part thereof over which such court has jurisdiction."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/100.60", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A youth-part accusatory instrument is filed with the **youth part of the superior court** of the county where the offense was allegedly committed (or that part's jurisdiction).\n\n---\n\n**★ Exam hits:**\n- **Five local-court instruments:** information, simplified information, prosecutor's information, misdemeanor complaint, felony complaint. An action **commences on filing** the first one.\n- **Information** = only paper that both **commences AND fully prosecutes** a non-felony case; needs the **strict § 100.40(1) test: reasonable cause + non-hearsay establishing every element (prima facie).**\n- **Misdemeanor/felony complaints** need only **reasonable cause** on their face. A **misdemeanor complaint** can prosecute only if the defendant **waives** prosecution by information (§ 170.65); a **felony complaint can never be a basis for prosecution.**\n- **Simplified information:** defendant may demand a **supporting deposition** within **30 days** of the appearance date (misdemeanor late-request cutoff **90 days**); appearance ticket must carry the YES/NO notice.\n- **Verification** — five ways, including the **§ 210.45 class-A-misdemeanor form notice** and a **notary**.\n- **Supporting deposition** is verified by **someone other than the complainant.**\n- A **felony complaint** may be filed with **any** town/village court **in the county**; when multiple courts are proper, file with **one only.**\n\n\n---\n*Verbatim statute:* [[CPL - Article 100]]", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/100.60", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}