N.Y. CPL Law § 200.30
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Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited
Official statutory text
§ 200.30 Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited.\n 1. Each count of an indictment may charge one offense only.\n 2. For purpose of this section, a statutory provision which defines\nthe offense named in the title thereof by providing, in different\nsubdivisions or paragraphs, different ways in which such named offense\nmay be committed, defines a separate offense in each such subdivision or\nparagraph, and a count of an indictment charging such named offense\nwhich, without specifying or clearly indicating the particular\nsubdivision or paragraph of the statutory provision, alleges facts which\nwould support a conviction under more than one such subdivision or\nparagraph, charges more than one offense.\n
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