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SUMMONS & APPEARANCE TICKETS

SUMMONS OR MIDTOWN COMMUNITY COURT Summons court = JUDICIAL HEARING OFFICER Midto idtown C Communit ity C Court = CR CRIMINAL CO COURT J JUDG DGE .

JUDICIAL HEARING OFFICER = “JHO” Summons Court is presided over by a Judicial Hearing Officer

◦ In AN ANY borough: ◦ The National Lawyers Guild-NYC Chapter: (212) 679-6018 The Legal Aid Society-Criminal Practice: (212) 577-3303 If you ◦ In the Bronx: ◦ The Bronx Defenders: (347) 778-1266 received a ◦ In Brooklyn: ◦ Brooklyn Defender Services: (240) 531-1971 or PINK (718) 254-0700 ◦ In Manhattan: Ticket ◦ Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem: Ariel Tejada: (212) 876-5500 ; or ◦ New York County Defender Services: (212) 803- 5100 ◦ In Queens: ◦ Queens Defenders: (844) 783-3673

DESK APPEARANCE TICKET “DAT”

DESK APPEARANCE TICKET = “DAT” DATs are arraigned in CRIMINAL COURT , presided over by a criminal court judge

CRIMINAL COURT

◦ In ANY NY borough: ◦ The National Lawyers Guild-NYC Chapter: (212) 679-6018; or ◦ The Legal Aid Society-Criminal Practice: (212) 577-3300 ◦ In the Bronx ◦ The Bronx Defenders: (347) 778-1266; or ◦ The Legal Aid Society: (718) 579-3000 If you Caroline McGrath (646) 647-7600 ◦ In Brooklyn received a ◦ Brooklyn Defender Services: (240) 531-1971 or (718) 254-0700 ◦ The Legal Aid Society: (718) 237-2000 DAT ◦ Marty Gorfinkel: (917) 301-4265 ◦ In Manhattan ◦ Legal Aid Society: (212)-732-5000 ◦ Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem: Ariel Tejada: (212) 876-5500 ◦ New York County Defender Services, (212) 803-5100 ◦ In Queens ◦ Legal Aid Society: (718) 286-2000 ◦ Queens Defenders: (844) 783-3673

◦ Viol olation ion – an offense punishable by a fine or r up to fifteen days jail. Lease serious type of proscribed activity. ◦ Disorderly Conduct ◦ VTL 1156(a) ◦ Misdemeanor – an offense that is less serious than Typical felony, but more serious than a violation or infraction. Can create a criminal record. Generally punishable by a fine , probation, and or jail time Charges ◦ Obstructing Governmental Administration ◦ Resisting Arrest ◦ Felony ony – most serious class of offenses. Generally punishable with probation for less serious felonies, and or incarceration for more serious felonies. ◦ Assault in 2 nd ◦ Grand Larceny

◦ If there is an offer , it will depend on ◦ Nature and severity of the charges ◦ Criminal history ◦ Prosecutor ( criminal court ) or JHO ( summons court ) Typical ◦ ”ACD” = ADJOURNMENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF Dispositions DISMISSAL ◦ Disorderly Conduct ◦ Fines & court surcharges ◦ Community Service ◦ C ONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY ABOUT ELIGIBILITY FOR SEALING

CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY ABOUT POTENTIAL COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES Immigration Housing Licensures Student Employment Loans

◦ If you have a pub public de c defende der, tell your criminal defense lawyer right away if you are not a US citizen. Public Defender offices have immigration attorneys on staff to advise. ◦ If you have an NLG G lawy wyer, tell them if you are not a US citizen. Immigration ◦ NLG-NYC is partnering with the Immigration Consequences Defense Project to provide immigration consequence-related advice. ◦ Immigrati ation Defen ense e Projec ect 212-725-6422 ◦ Leave your name & phone number. You will receive a call back within 1-2 business days

INDIVIDUAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL LEGAL CLAIMS ◦ • NLG-NYC Chapter’s George Floyd/ BLM Affirmative Litigation Taskforce is available to provide comprehensive advice and possible representation to people who may have potential civil claims. If you believe the NYPD violated your rights, including to protest free from police abuse and violence, please send an e-mail to NYCCivilrights@NLG.org . Include ONLY your name, phone number, e-mail, and the date, time, and location of the occurrence. ◦ • The Legal Aid Society’s Cop Accountability Project Complaint Clinic will support community members who were arrested and/or experienced police misconduct or brutality with hands-on legal advice and assistance with filing a Civilian Complaint Review Board Complaint, a Notice of Claim to sue the city, and much more information. A volunteer lawyer will guide you through the overall legal landscape. Please send your name, pronouns, and reliable contact information to NYCProtests@legal-aid.org or (212) 298-3303 to be contacted.

INDIVIDUAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL LEGAL CLAIMS ◦ • The Bronx Defenders can assist with filing notices of claim through their virtual clinic and also provide information, advice and other services for other options, including filing or participating in a Civil Complaint Review Board, Internal Affairs Bureau or NYS Attorney General Complaint if you were injured as a result of police violence in the Bronx , . Send your name and contact number, confidentially, to force@bronxdefenders.org or calling ( 347) 778-1266 . ◦ Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem provides individual advice and civil legal representation to residents of any New York City borough who have experienced violence or other misconduct by the NYPD. To access their services, visit neighborhooddefender.org/police-misconduct or call (212) 876-5500 .

◦ Protest jail support is on the same continuum as long-term abolitionist jail and prison support. ◦ All prisoners are political prisoners and all arrests are political, whether they’re for a protest or not. LEGAL ◦ We’re much stronger together, both before arrest, SOLIDARITY and after. AND MASS DEFENSE ◦ To learn more: ◦ https://bit.ly/LegalSolidarityLearnMore ◦ To read in the meantime: https://uppingtheanti.org/journal/article/18- collective-action-behind-bars