Practice Areas
New York City Criminal Law
All New York City Courts Covered
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BK, BX, NYC, & QNS.
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Criminal courts typically handle all arraignments.
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Each criminal court receives criminal cases from a specified borough. Where an alleged crime occurs determines in which criminal court the case will begin.
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Criminal courts handle misdemeanors, violations, and some traffic infractions.
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Supreme Court, Criminal Term.
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BK, BX, NYC, & QNS.
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The most serious criminal offenses (i.e. felonies) are transferred from a criminal court to the Supreme Court level.
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Court Specific Details
Felonies
An offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed.
Class A: A-1 A-II
Class B: Violent Non-Violent
Class C: Violent Non-Violent
Class D: Violent Non-Violent
Class E: Violent Non-Violent
Misdemeanors
An offense, other than a “traffic infraction,” for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days may be imposed, but for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year cannot be imposed.
Class A
Class B
Violations & Traffic Infractions
Violations. An offense, other than a “traffic infraction,” for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days cannot be imposed.
Common Traffic Infractions. Any offense defined as “traffic infraction” by section one hundred fifty-five of the vehicle and traffic law.
Rule 1.18 Duties to Prospective Client
"Even when no client-lawyer relationship ensues, a lawyer who has learned information from a prospective client shall not use or reveal that information, except as required by the rules of professional responsibility"
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Prospective clients may disclose information to us, give us documents or other property, and/or rely on our advice.
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You become a prospective client by consulting with us about the possibility of forming a client-lawyer relationship with respect to a matter.
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It is normal for you to reveal information to us an initial consultation, prior to the decision about formation of a client-lawyer relationship. We need such information to determine whether we have a conflict of interest with an existing client and whether the matter is one we are willing to undertake.
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NOTE: nothing disclosed during our consultation will prohibit us from representing a different client in the matter.