{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "630.10", "citation": "CPL § 630.10", "heading": "Securing attendance of witnesses confined in institutions within the state; in general", "text": ["§ 630.10  Securing attendance of witnesses confined in institutions", "within the state; in general.", "Under the circumstances prescribed in this article, a person confined in an institution within this state pursuant to a court order may, upon application of a party to a criminal action or proceeding, demonstrating reasonable cause to believe that such person possesses information material thereto, be produced by court order and compelled to attend such action or proceeding as a witness."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/630.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On a party’s application showing reasonable cause that an in-state confined person **has material information**, a court may order the institution to produce that person and **compel attendance as a witness** in the criminal action or proceeding. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/630.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}