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A universal summons (summons ticket) is another type of appearance ticket (authorized by CPL article 150) that directs a defendant to appear for arraignment at a future date, but it also serves as the accusatory instrument (unlike a complaint filed by a prosecutor, as with a DAT) and the defendant is not arrested. [6]
In New York, an effort to redesign court summons forms and notify people of their court dates using text messages reduced FTAs by 13% and 21%, respectively. [43] These interventions resulted in an estimated 30,000 fewer warrants issued over three years. [48] Critics note that attending court can be particularly onerous for low-income individuals.
An appearance may occur when a party physically appears in a court proceeding, or through the filing of a written document with the court. Failure to appear in a timely manner may result in the entry of a default against the non-appearing party. By default, a party's appearance in a court proceeding is unconditional.
Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to appear in court after missing a deadline to turn over assets. The judge originally scheduled a status conference by phone for Thursday, but changed it to in-person.
Each judge or courtroom in the United States has a law and motion calendar, setting aside the times when only motions and special legal arguments are heard. These items consist of pretrial motions (such as a motion to compel relating to discovery requests) or other legal requests that are not connected to a trial , and do not include trials ...
The afternoon appearance in Manhattan's State Supreme Court marked Mangione's first hearing since his arraignment on the state charges in late December 2024, when he pleaded not guilty to murder ...
A "motion to dismiss" asks the court to decide that a claim, even if true as stated, is not one for which the law offers a legal remedy.As an example, a claim that the defendant failed to greet the plaintiff while passing the latter on the street, insofar as no legal duty to do so may exist, would be dismissed for failure to state a valid claim: the court must assume the truth of the factual ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Death row inmate Robert Roberson, who faces the prospect of becoming the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a “shaken baby” death, was a no-show Friday at a hearing ...