{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "60.10", "citation": "CPL § 60.10", "heading": "Rules of evidence; in general", "text": ["§ 60.10  Rules of evidence; in general.", "Unless otherwise provided by statute or by judicially established rules of evidence applicable to criminal cases, the rules of evidence applicable to civil cases are, where appropriate, also applicable to criminal proceedings."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/60.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Unless a statute or a judicially established criminal-evidence rule says otherwise, **civil evidence rules also apply where appropriate in criminal proceedings**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/60.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}