{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "722.24", "citation": "CPL § 722.24", "heading": "Applicability of chapter to actions and matters involving juvenile offenders or adolescent offenders", "text": ["§ 722.24 Applicability of chapter to actions and matters involving", "juvenile offenders or adolescent offenders.", "Except where inconsistent with this article, all provisions of this chapter shall apply to all criminal actions and proceedings, and all appeals and post-judgment motions relating or attached thereto, involving a juvenile offender or adolescent offender."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/722.24", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Except where inconsistent with this article, **all provisions of the CPL apply** to all criminal actions, appeals, and post-judgment motions involving a JO or AO. ★\n\n---\n\n**★ Exam hits:**\n- Every county gets a **Youth Part** of the superior court, with **exclusive jurisdiction** over JO/AO proceedings; **accessible magistrates** stand in for first appearances when it's not in session (§ 722.10).\n- **§ 722.23 day-counts (memorize):** DA has **30 calendar days** to move to prevent removal; the court denies that motion unless it finds **extraordinary circumstances**; for a class A/violent felony there's a **6-calendar-day** appearance to review the accusatory instrument; and the court rules **within 5 days** of the hearing.\n- At the AO **6-day** review, the case stays in criminal court only if the DA proves **by a preponderance**: **significant physical injury**, **display of a weapon**, or **specified sexual conduct.**\n- Removals for the most serious JO charges (**murder 2, rape 1, armed felony**) require one of three factors: **mitigating circumstances, relatively minor participation, or proof deficiencies.**\n- The **§ 722.22(2) \"interests of justice\" factors** (seriousness, harm, evidence, character, sentence purpose, community safety, public confidence, victim's attitude, no useful purpose) — the court's reasons must be stated **in detail, not conclusory.**\n- Statements a youth makes to **probation are confidential** — not shared with the DA/youth part, and **inadmissible before conviction** (§ 722.00).\n- Waiver of review/removal must be **knowing, voluntary, in open court, with counsel** (§ 722.23(4)).\n\n\n---\n*Verbatim statute:* [[CPL - Article 722]]", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/722.24", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}