People v. NYTAC Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

C. Stephen Hackeling, J.

NYTAC Corp., a criminal defendant in the above-referenced proceeding, moves this court for an order waiving the requirements of CPL 600.20 for the purpose of allowing the defendant *305to be arraigned and to participate and defend the action. The People have not interposed opposition to the requested relief.

For all criminal proceedings in the State of New York, corporate defendants are required to appear by counsel, whereas individual defendants can appear pro se. It is the opinion of the court that the statutory requirement that corporate criminals…