{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "150.70", "citation": "CPL § 150.70", "heading": "Appearance ticket; fingerprinting of defendant", "text": ["§ 150.70  Appearance ticket; fingerprinting of defendant.", "Upon the arraignment of a defendant who has not been arrested and whose court attendance has been secured by the issuance and service of an appearance ticket pursuant to subdivision one of section 150.20, the court must, if an offense charged in the accusatory instrument is one specified in subdivision one of section 160.10, direct that the defendant be fingerprinted  by the appropriate police officer or agency, and that he appear at an appropriate designated time and place for such purpose."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/150.70", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "At arraignment, when a defendant came to court through an appearance ticket under **§ 150.20(1)** rather than an arrest, the court must order **fingerprinting by the proper police officer or agency** if the accusatory instrument charges an offense listed in **§ 160.10(1)**, and must direct when and where the defendant is to appear for it. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/150.70", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}