{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "410.30", "citation": "CPL § 410.30", "heading": "Declaration of delinquency", "text": ["§ 410.30 Declaration of delinquency.", "If at any time during the period of a sentence of probation or of conditional discharge the court has reasonable cause to believe that the defendant has violated a condition of the sentence, it may declare the defendant delinquent and file a written declaration of delinquency. When the court receives a request for a declaration of delinquency by a probation officer, it shall make a decision on such request within seventy-two hours of its receipt of the request. Upon filing a written declaration of delinquency, the court must promptly take reasonable and appropriate action to cause the defendant to appear before it for the purpose of enabling the court to make a final determination with respect to the alleged delinquency in accordance with section 410.70 of this article."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/410.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If **at any time** during the sentence the court has **reasonable cause to believe** the defendant violated a condition, it **may declare the defendant delinquent** and **file a written declaration of delinquency.** ★ When a **probation officer requests** a declaration, the court must **decide within 72 hours.** ★ After filing, the court must promptly act to get the defendant before it for a final determination under § 410.70.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/410.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}