{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "50.30", "citation": "CPL § 50.30", "heading": "Authority to confer immunity in criminal proceedings; court a competent authority", "text": ["§ 50.30  Authority to confer immunity in criminal proceedings; court a", "competent authority.", "In any criminal proceeding, other than a grand jury proceeding, the court is a competent authority to confer immunity in accordance with the provisions of section 50.20, but only when expressly requested by the district attorney to do so."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/50.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Outside a grand jury, a criminal court may **confer immunity under § 50.20 only when the district attorney expressly asks the court to do so**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/50.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}