{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "620.60", "citation": "CPL § 620.60", "heading": "Material witness order; vacation, modification and amendment thereof", "text": ["§ 620.60  Material witness order; vacation, modification and amendment", "thereof.", "1.  At any time after a material witness order has been issued the court must, upon application of such witness, with notice to the party upon whose application the order was issued, and with opportunity to be heard, make inquiry whether by reason of new or changed facts or circumstances the material witness order is no longer necessary or warranted, or, if it is, whether the original bail currently appears excessive.  Upon making any such determination, the court must vacate the order.  If its determination is that the order is no longer necessary or warranted, it must, as the situation requires, either discharge the witness from custody or exonerate the bail.  If its determination is that the bail is excessive, it must issue a new order fixing bail in a lesser amount or on less burdensome terms.", "2.  At any time when a witness is at liberty upon bail pursuant to a material witness order, the court may, upon application of the party upon whose application the order was issued, with notice to the witness if possible and to his attorney if any and opportunity to be heard, make inquiry whether, by reason of new or changed facts or circumstances, the original bail is no longer sufficient to secure the future attendance of the witness at the pending action.  Upon making such a determination, the court must vacate the order and issue a new order fixing bail in a greater amount or on terms more likely to secure the future attendance of the witness."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/620.60", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A material-witness order may be changed when new facts alter the need for the order or the proper bail.\n\n- **(1)** On the witness’s application, with notice and a chance for the original applicant to be heard, the court must examine whether the order remains necessary or bail is excessive. If not necessary, the court must **vacate the order and release the witness or exonerate bail**; if bail is excessive, it must **set lower or less burdensome bail**. ★\n- **(2)** On the original applicant’s application, with notice to the witness if possible and counsel and a chance to be heard, the court may find existing bail insufficient and must then **vacate it and set higher or more effective bail**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/620.60", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}