CPL § 255.10

Definitions · as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 255.10 Definitions.

1. "Pre-trial motion" as used in this article means any motion by a defendant which seeks an order of the court:

(a) dismissing or reducing an indictment pursuant to article 210 or removing an action to the family court pursuant to article 722; or

(b) dismissing an information, prosecutor's information, simplified information or misdemeanor complaint pursuant to article 170; or

(d) granting a bill of particulars pursuant to sections 100.45 or 200.90; or

(e) removing the action pursuant to sections 170.15, 230.20 or 230.30; or

(f) suppressing the use at trial of any evidence pursuant to article 710; or

(g) granting separate trials pursuant to article 100 or 200.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/255.10

In plain English

A “pretrial motion” here means a defendant’s request for a court order that does one of the following:

(1)(a) Dismisses or reduces an indictment under article 210, or transfers an action to Family Court under article 722.
(1)(b) Dismisses a listed accusatory instrument under article 170.
(1)(c) Grants discovery under article 245.
(1)(d) Grants a bill of particulars under § 100.45 or § 200.90.
(1)(e) Removes the action under § 170.15, § 230.20, or § 230.30.
(1)(f) Suppresses trial evidence under article 710. ★
(1)(g) Grants separate trials under article 100 or 200.

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.