How Does a Brooklyn White Collar Crime Lawyer Check Case Status?

WebCriminal lists scheduled appearances in participating courts. Match search results by name or docket number against the notice. Warrants, concluded cases, and sealed matters may not appear. Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, introduced NYSCEF for specified filings on September 8, 2025. Not all filings are public. EDDS accepts PDF submissions and record requests, subject to court review. If no case appears, check the spelling and court. A felony complaint and a later indictment may carry different identifiers. Ask the clerk about accessible records.

PACER shows public EDNY filings and dockets. Search EDNY or the federal case locator, then compare the latest entry with the notice. Sealed indictments do not appear in PACER. An empty search cannot rule out a federal grand jury investigation. Clerks cannot disclose sealed records. A public docket may also omit restricted attachments, so compare accessible entries with the documents actually served.

Kings County Criminal Court at 120 Schermerhorn Street handles misdemeanors and initial felony cases. Indicted felonies generally proceed in Supreme Court, Criminal Term, at 320 Jay Street. Under CPL § 190.50(5), a qualifying person may request to testify before a state grand jury by timely written notice and a waiver of immunity. The notice ordinarily must precede the indictment. A motion alleging denial of that right generally must be made within five days after arraignment on the indictment. The filing and arraignment dates may trigger different rights. The right to testify is subject to notice requirements and does not authorize access to otherwise secret grand jury material.

EDNY's Brooklyn courthouse is at 225 Cadman Plaza East. Federal charges require a federal offense and proper venue. Hearings may occur elsewhere. A complaint may precede an indictment. Check the latest operative filing and court orders. Federal criminal defense rules govern related motions.

CPL § 245.10 generally requires initial prosecution discovery within 20 days after arraignment for defendants in custody, or 35 days otherwise. Exceptions and extensions apply. Under CPL § 245.50(4)(c), if an indictment or information preceded the prosecution's Certificate of Compliance, a challenge generally requires a motion within 35 days after service and an affirmation of good-faith conferral efforts. Request a good-cause extension before the deadline. Later challenges may involve material changes or previously undiscoverable defects. Courts assess overall diligence, not an omission alone. A discovery violation may still warrant a proportionate remedy even where the certificate remains valid.

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 generally requires attorneys to confer about discovery within 14 days after arraignment, not to complete production. Court orders set other deadlines. New York CPL discovery periods do not govern federal cases.

Relevant materials include:

• Contracts and policies defining signing or transfer authority.
• Payment instructions and messages dated before approval.
• Access logs, transaction histories, and original electronic metadata.

Compare who requested, approved, and executed transfers. Match transaction amounts against the operative charges. An instruction sent before a transfer can have a different meaning from an approval recorded after it. Under Penal Law § 155.05, larceny requires wrongful taking, obtaining, or withholding with intent to deprive or appropriate property. A payment entry alone is insufficient. Preserve originals without unauthorized access or alteration.

Company attorneys ordinarily represent the organization, not individual employees. The organization generally controls privilege over qualifying communications with its lawyers. A white collar crime lawyer reviewing an executive's individual exposure must distinguish personal interests from the company's legal position.