Indictment; duplicitous counts prohibited

New YorkStatutes

Ask Donna

How this section applies to your facts.

New York Code › Act CPL › Part 2 › Title I › Article 200 › Section 200.30

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

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

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.

A word about cookies

We need a few to keep you signed in and the library working. The rest help us see which pages people use and where they get stuck. They stay off unless you say yes.