NYPD is running a 30-day pilot program where they search people for weapons before the subway turnstiles.

Searches in city shelters can be a frightening and stressful experience. This resource will help you understand how to interact with police as you navigate this process.

Information New Yorkers need to be safe and informed while protesting.

Navigating the juvenile justice system can be challenging without help. Having an attorney by your side is critical! And should be a first step to protecting your rights. Our attorneys are available to assist you in the community and in the courthouse.

New York’s criminal court handles misdemeanors and lesser offenses. The court also conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings for felonies.

Police encounters can be frightening and they have the potential to escalate. The most important aspect of the encounter is your safety so stay in control and remember to exercise your rights. You have the right to be free of searches, to remain silent and to ask for your lawyer-learn about your rights so you can be empowered. If you feel your rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) online or by calling 800-341-2272.

If you are under 16 years of age, different rules apply when dealing with the criminal justice system. Learn more about the important distinctions.

Finding a lawyer to represent you on your Criminal case depends on whether you can afford a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, you will have one assigned to you by the court.

Learning that a loved one has been arrested is a painful and stressful experience. Uncertainty and lack of information about the process only makes things more difficult. The arrest process is complex, every case is unique, and there are exceptions to every rule. For more detailed information about the arrest process, visit this page.

Arrests occur in many different situations, so it is difficult to predict the exact circumstances that someone who is arrested will encounter. Our guide provides general information about arrest processing in New York City, and what to expect in most cases if you are arrested.

You have probably heard on television the speech that is read after an arrest:

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything that you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you free of charge.”

These are the “Miranda warnings,” which explain your constitutional right not to answer questions posed by the police and to have a lawyer appointed to represent you if you cannot afford to hire one.