N.Y. ENV Law § 71-0513
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Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases
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§ 71-0513. Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases.\n 1. Except as provided in subdivision 2 of this section, County Courts,\nand subject to the power of removal provided in the Criminal Procedure\nLaw, district courts, the New York City criminal court, town courts and\nvillage courts shall have, in the first instance, concurrent\njurisdiction of offenses committed under the provisions of this chapter\nlisted in section 71-0501 or under titles 5 through 15 inclusive and\ntitle 33 of this article, provided, however, that an action before a\ntown court shall be brought in the town in which the offense was\ncommitted or an adjoining town, and that an action before a County Court\nshall be brought in the county in which the offense was committed. A\nwarrant shall be returnable before the local criminal court issuing the\nsame.\n 2. This section does not apply to offenses committed under articles 11\nand 13 or title 9 of this article.\n
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