New York Consolidated Laws, Criminal Procedure Law - CPL § 195.30 Waiver of indictment;  approval of waiver by the court

The court shall determine whether the waiver of indictment complies with the provisions of sections 195.10 and 195.20.  If satisfied that the waiver complies with such provisions, the court shall approve the waiver and execute a written order to that effect.  When the waiver is approved by a local criminal court, the local criminal court shall promptly transmit to the appropriate superior court the written waiver and order approving the waiver, along with all other documents pertinent to the action.  Until such papers are received by the superior court, the action is deemed to be pending in the local criminal court.