New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. County Law § 927 (2026)

General duties of district attorneys

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§ 927. General duties of district attorneys. It shall be the duty of
the district attorney of the respective counties of New York, Bronx,
Kings, Queens and Richmond to prosecute all crimes and offenses
cognizable by the courts of the county for which he shall have been
elected or appointed, except when the place of trial of an indictment is
changed from one county to another, it shall be the duty of the district
attorney of the county where the indictment is found to conduct the
trial of the indictment so removed, but said district attorney shall
assist in the trial of an indictment removed to his county for trial,
upon request of the district attorney of the county wherein the
indictment was found. He shall perform the duties prescribed in section
seven hundred of this chapter and such other duties as are prescribed by
law.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1985–2008 · leading case: Matter of Curry v. Hosley, 657 N.E.2d 1311 (NY 1995).

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Matter of Curry v. Hosley, 657 N.E.2d 1311 (NY 1995). · cites it 2× “County Law § 700 (1) ("District attorney; powers and duties"), for example, states that "[i]t shall be the duty of every district attorney to conduct all prosecutions for crimes and offenses cognizable by the courts of the county for which he shall have been elected" ( see also…”

Eisenberg v. Dist. Attorney of Cnty. of Kings, 847 F. Supp. 1029 (E.D.N.Y 1994). “See also N.Y. County Law § 927 (McKinney 1991) (describing duties of district attorneys in New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond counties).”

Haggerty v. Himelein, 221 A.D.2d 138 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995). “In particular, County Law § 700 (1) states that "[i]t shall be the duty of every district attorney to conduct all prosecutions for crimes and offenses” (see, County Law § 927). As made clear by those provisions, "[w]ith few exceptions, the Legislature has delegated the…”

People v. Kotler, 143 Misc. 2d 287 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 1989). · cites it 2× “State law provides that it shall be the duty of each District Attorney in New York City "to prosecute all crimes and offenses cognizable by the courts” of their respective counties (County Law § 927; see also, County Law § 700, which places a similar duty on all the State’s…”

People v. Pettway, 131 Misc. 2d 20 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1985). “The District Attorney, in his duty to prosecute crimes, is granted broad discretion, but concomitant with such power is the obligation imposed on the District Attorney to assure a defendant a trial free from infringement of his due process rights (County Law § 927; US Const 14th…”

People v. Benoit, 152 Misc. 2d 115 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 1991). “) By contrast, private prosecutions commenced pursuant to New York City Criminal Court Act § 50 may be construed with respect only to County Law § 927, and not to County Law § 700.”

People v. Quadrozzi, 13 Misc. 3d 261 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2006). “” (County Law § 927 [makes the provisions of section 700 applicable to the counties of New York City].”

Dennis Lane Apts., Inc. v. Green, 21 Misc. 3d 480 (N.Y. City Civ. Ct. 2008). “County Law § 927 provides that District Attorneys in New York *482 City “shall perform the duties prescribed in section seven hundred of this chapter and such other duties as are prescribed by law.”

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