CPL § 210.50

Unless the indictment is dismissed or the action terminated/abated, the defendant must be required to enter a plea. ★

★ Exam hits:

• Only two ways to prosecute in superior court: indictment or SCI (§ 210.05). A superior court warrant of arrest is executable anywhere in the state (§ 210.10).
• Arraignment (§ 210.15): court informs of charges, DA furnishes a copy of the indictment, defendant has the right to counsel (adjournment / free call / assigned counsel if indigent), and the court issues a securing order (ROR, bail, or commit).
• § 210.20 dismissal grounds (a)–(i): defective, insufficient grand jury evidence, defective grand jury, immunity, prior prosecution, untimely, speedy trial, other legal impediment, interest of justice. Speedy-trial motion (g) must be made before trial/plea. Re-presentment allowed only on (a),(b),(c),(i).
• The 30-day stay on a reduction/prosecutor's-information/murder-1 dismissal order: People must accept, resubmit, or appeal (§ 210.20(6)).
• Grand jury numbers (§ 210.35): at least 16 present, at least 12 must concur.
• Insufficient-evidence motion must be paired with a motion to inspect the minutes (§ 210.30); denial isn't reviewable after a conviction on sufficient trial evidence.
• Interest-of-justice dismissal (§ 210.40): discretionary, weigh the 10 listed factors, court states reasons on the record; can be raised by defendant, People, or the court.
• Motion procedure (§ 210.45): written + sworn; defendant's burden = preponderance at any hearing; resubmission securing order lapses after 45 days.

Verbatim statute: CPL - Article 210