New York State Criminal Justice System Handbook
(Separate Website)
Provides detailed descriptions to help you understand how the New York state criminal justice system works from arrest to appeal.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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French / Français
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Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
The Consequences of Criminal Charges topic was developed in collaboration with Reentry Net/NY
By: Reentry.net
The Consequences of Criminal Charges: A People's Guide This manual provides basic information about some of the many consequences of criminal charges,
arrest, and incarceration in New York State. You will find information and materials geared towards helping you understand these consequences and strategies for preventing or overcoming them. Subtopics covered include: Encounters With the Police, Civic Participation (including voting rights and jury service), Employment, Family, Public Benefits, Student Loans, Financial Impact, Housing, Immigration, Criminal Records, and Certificates of Rehabilitation.
By: Bronx Defenders and Reentry.net/NY
The Citizen's Guide to Refusing New York Subway Searches Read about your constitutional rights in regards to denying subway searches in New York.
By: Flex Your Rights Corporation
Tips for Trans People Dealing With Cops
(Separate Website)
By: Sylvia Rivera Law Project
What to Do If You are Stopped by the Police
(Separate Website)
This card tells you what to do if you are stopped, arrested, or injured in your encounter with the police, and how to file a complaint.
By: New York Civil Liberties Union
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Spanish / Español
Arraignment in Criminal Court Guide to the arraignment process in New York State criminal courts.
By: Legal Information for Families Today
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Spanish / Español
Preparing for the incarceration of a loved one
(Separate Website)
This guide will cover issues such as the options a relative has for caring for the child of an incarcerated loved one, options a pregnant woman has when she is incarcerated, how families can keep in touch while a loved is incarcerated, and much more.
By: LIFT
How to File a Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (OCRL)
(Separate Website)
OCRCL investigates complaints against the Department of Homeland Security, such as abuse of authority or color of the law, discrimination, profiling, violations of the confidentiality provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), conditions of detention, treatment, due process, and watch lists.
By: US Department of Homeland Security
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Spanish / Español
Form Letter to Debt Collectors in Shoplifting Cases Use this form letter to response to demand letters for statutory damages in cases where you were accused of shoplifting
By: The Bronx Defenders
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Video: How to Work with Interpreters
(Separate Website)
In this video, you will learn some basic tips that will allow you to communicate effectively and easily through an interpreter with a person who doesn't speak your language.
By: Legal Services of New Jersey
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Spanish / Español
Collateral Consequences Calculator
(Separate Website)
A calculator designed as an aid to legal research for judges, attorneys and legal academics. It can provide a preliminary overview of the collateral consequences associated with sections of the New York State Penal Law, and can be used as a way of seeing the big picture and beginning the process of determining the varied consequences of criminal charges.
By: Columbia Law School
Complaints About Attorneys
(Separate Website)
If you have a complaint against an attorney, you may contact the Attorney Disciplinary / Grievance Committee. The office you need to contact depends upon the location of your lawyer's office. Click for more information.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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