{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "170.45", "citation": "CPL § 170.45", "heading": "Motion to dismiss information, simplified traffic information, prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint; procedure", "text": ["§ 170.45 Motion to dismiss information, simplified traffic information,", "prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint;", "procedure.", "The procedural rules prescribed in section 210.45 with respect to the making, consideration and disposition of a motion to dismiss an indictment are also applicable to a motion to dismiss an information, a simplified traffic information, a prosecutor's information or a misdemeanor complaint."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/170.45", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The procedural rules of **§ 210.45** (making, considering, and deciding a motion to dismiss an **indictment**) apply equally to motions to dismiss an information, simplified traffic information, prosecutor's information, or misdemeanor complaint. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/170.45", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}