{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "360.40", "citation": "CPL § 360.40", "heading": "Trial jury; conduct of jury trial in general", "text": ["§ 360.40  Trial jury; conduct of jury trial in general.", "A jury trial of an information must be conducted generally in the same manner as a jury trial of an indictment, and the rules governing preliminary instructions by the court, supervision of the jury, motion practice and other procedural matters involved in the conduct of a jury trial of an indictment are, where appropriate, applicable to the conduct of a jury trial of an information."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/360.40", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A jury trial of an information is conducted **generally the same as a jury trial of an indictment** — the rules on **preliminary instructions, supervision of the jury, motion practice, and other procedure** apply where appropriate.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/360.40", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}