Library
Links and documents that provide general overviews of the criminal process, the court system, sentencing, and legal terminology for non-laywers or lawyers or non-criminal lawyers
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Resources
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Preliminary Report of the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Wrongful Convictions’s Task Force on Wrongful Convictions (New York State Bar Association)
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Criminal Law & Traffic Violations (Video Resource from the New York State Bar Association, The People's Law School)
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From Arrest to Appeal: A Guide to Criminal Cases in New York (The Fund for Modern Courts)
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Find Your Next Court Date - WebCrims Case Information System
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What to Expect if you are Arrested (Legal Aid Society)
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How to Post Bail for an Inmate in the New York City Department of Corrections (NYC DOC)
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How Do I Get My Bail Money Back? (Legal Aid Society)
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Things You Should Know When Stopped By The Police (The Door Legal Services)
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Arrest to Sentence Flowchart & Narrative (District Attorney of New York)
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NYS Criminal Justice System Handbook (NYS Unified Court System)
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Justice Court Fund Handbook (New York State Comptroller)
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State Courts Law Libraries Glossary of Legal Terms (NYS Unified Court System)
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CourtHelp (NYS Unified Court System)
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Representing Individuals with Criminal Records Under the LSC Act and Regulations (NLADA)
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WEX - Free, Collaboratively Built Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia (Cornell University Law School)
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Find a Public Defender in New York State (New York State Defenders Association)
