N.Y. CRC Law § 31
This is the official text of N.Y. CRC Law § 31, part of New York’s CRC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CRC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Jurisdiction
Official statutory text
§ 31. Jurisdiction. The court and the judges thereof, except as\notherwise provided in this act, shall have jurisdiction with respect to\ncrimes and offenses committed within the city of New York, as follows:\n (1) To hear, try, and determine all charges of misdemeanor, except\ncharges of libel;\n (2) To hear, try, and determine all offenses of a grade less than\nmisdemeanor.\n
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