{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "460.15", "citation": "CPL § 460.15", "heading": "Certificate granting leave to appeal to intermediate appellate court", "text": ["§ 460.15.  Certificate granting leave to appeal to intermediate", "appellate court.", "1.  A certificate granting leave to appeal to an intermediate appellate court is an order of one judge or justice of the intermediate appellate court to which the appeal is sought to be taken granting such permission and certifying that the case involves questions of law or fact which ought to be reviewed by the intermediate appellate court.", "2.  An application for such a certificate must be made in a manner determined by the rules of the appellate division of the department in which such intermediate appellate court is located. Not more than one application may be made for such a certificate."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/460.15", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A **single judge or justice of the intermediate appellate court** may **grant permission to appeal** by certifying that the case presents a **question of law or fact that should be reviewed**. The application must follow that Appellate Division department’s rules, and **no more than 1 application may be made**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/460.15", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}