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New York Criminal Procedure Law Section 20.50 - Geographical Jurisdiction Of Offenses; Jurisdiction Of Cities, Towns And Villages.

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    § 20.50  Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; jurisdiction of cities,
             towns and villages.
    1.  The principles prescribed in section 20.40, governing geographical
  jurisdiction over offenses as between counties of this state, are, where
  appropriate,   applicable   to   the   determination   of   geographical
  jurisdiction  over offenses as between cities, towns and villages within
  a particular county unless a different determination is required by  the
  provisions of some other express provision of statute.
    2.    Where  an  offense  prosecutable  in  a  local criminal court is
  committed in a city other than New York City, or in a town  or  village,
  but within one hundred yards of any other such political subdivision, it
  may be prosecuted in either such political subdivision.

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