N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 530.10 : Procedures For Securing Attendance At Criminal Actions And Proceedings Of Defendants And Witnesses Under Control Of Court-Recognizance, Bail — Criminal Procedure — Orders Of Recognizance Or Bail With Respect To Defendants In Criminal Actions And Proceedings-When And By What Courts Authorized — Order of recognizance or bail; in general

Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237

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.

N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 530.10