{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "360.45", "citation": "CPL § 360.45", "heading": "Court's charge and instructions; in general", "text": ["§ 360.45  Court's charge and instructions; in general.", "The general principles, prescribed in section 300.10, governing the court's charge to the jury and requests to charge upon a trial of an indictment, are applicable to a jury trial of an information in a local criminal court."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/360.45", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The **general principles of § 300.10** governing the court's **charge to the jury** and **requests to charge** in a felony trial apply here. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/360.45", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}