New York Criminal Procedure Law Section 530.10 - Order of recognizance or bail; in general.

530.10  Order of recognizance or bail; in general.

Under circumstances prescribed in this article, a court, upon application of a defendant charged with or convicted of an offense, is required or authorized to order bail or recognizance for the release or prospective release of such defendant during the pendency of either:

1. A criminal action based upon such charge; or

2. An appeal taken by the defendant from a judgment of conviction or a sentence or from an order of an intermediate appellate court affirming or modifying a judgment of conviction or a sentence.


Last modified: February 3, 2019