N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 200.10 (2026)

§ 200.10 Indictment; definition.
  An indictment is a written accusation by a grand jury, filed with a
superior court, charging a person, or two or more persons jointly, with
the commission of a crime, or with the commission of two or more
offenses at least one of which is a crime. Except as used in Article
190, the term indictment shall include a superior court information.