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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An appeal to an intermediate appellate court may be taken as of right by the people from the following sentence and orders of a criminal court:
1. An order dismissing an accusatory instrument or a count thereof, entered pursuant to section 170.30, 170.50 or 210.20, or an order terminating a prosecution pursuant to subdivision four of section 180.85;
1-a. An order reducing a count or counts of an indictment or dismissing an indictment and directing the filing of a prosecutor's information, entered pursuant to subdivision one-a of section 210.20;
2. An order setting aside a verdict and dismissing an accusatory instrument or a count thereof, entered pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 290.10 or 360.40;
3. An order setting aside a verdict, entered pursuant to section 330.30 or 370.10;
4. A sentence other than one of death, as prescribed in subdivisions two and three of section 450.30;
5. An order, entered pursuant to section 440.10, vacating a judgment other than one including a sentence of death;
6. An order, entered pursuant to section 440.20, setting aside a sentence other than one of death;
7. An order denying a motion by the people, made pursuant to section 440.40, to set aside a sentence other than one of death;
8. An order suppressing evidence, entered before trial pursuant to section 710.20; provided that the people file a statement in the appellate court pursuant to section 450.50.
9. An order entered pursuant to section 460.30 of the penal law setting aside or modifying a verdict of forfeiture.
10. An order, entered pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision twelve of section 400.27, finding that the defendant is mentally retarded.
11. An order granting a motion, made pursuant to subdivision one-a of section 440.30, for forensic DNA testing of evidence.
12. That portion of an order dismissing an accusatory instrument or some of its counts pursuant to subdivision two of section 245.80 of this part as a sanction for failure to comply with any discovery order issued pursuant to article two hundred forty-five of this part.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Criminal Procedure Law - CPL § 450.20 Appeal by people to intermediate appellate court; in what cases authorized - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/criminal-procedure-law/cpl-sect-450-20/
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