{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "200.10", "citation": "CPL § 200.10", "heading": "Indictment; definition", "text": ["§ 200.10 Indictment; definition.", "An indictment is a written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a superior court, charging a person, or two or more persons jointly, with the commission of a crime, or with the commission of two or more offenses at least one of which is a crime. Except as used in Article 190, the term indictment shall include a superior court information."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/200.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "An **indictment** is a **written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a superior court**, charging one or more people with a crime (or with two-plus offenses, at least one of which is a **crime**). ★ Except in Article 190, \"indictment\" **includes a superior court information.** ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/200.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}