Manhattan Shoplifting Court - 100 Centre Street
Your shoplifting case may be sent to Manhattan Criminal Court at 100 Centre Street depending, in part, on where the arrest took place and based on whether you were given a desk appearance ticket or not. This is because central booking arrests (waiting in jail to see a judge) are more likely to take place at 100 Centre Street if your shoplifting arrest was in Manhattan. The first time you see a judge following arrest is called an arraignment. If you were given a desk appearance ticket, a shoplifting arraignment will probably occur in arraignment room 2 inside 100 Centre Street. From there, shoplifting cases are generally adjourned to part BTP1 which is a dedicated trial part with the goal of sending your case to trial more quickly than in other court parts. Shoplifting cases are prosecuted by the Quality of Life Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Address: 100 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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