CPL § 245.90

Federal and state constitutional obligations  ·  as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 245.90 Federal and state constitutional obligations.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the people's obligations to comply with federal and state constitutional law.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/245.90

In plain English

Nothing in this discovery article reduces the prosecution’s duties under the federal or state constitutions. ★

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Officer: Criminal Procedure Law; Volume 2 — Your Career: Criminal Procedure in Plain English.