N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 210.47

§ 210.47 Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal in misdemeanor cases\n in superior court.\n Upon or after the arraignment in a superior court upon an indictment\nwhere the sole remaining count or counts charge a misdemeanor offense,\nand before the entry of a plea of guilty thereto or commencement of a\ntrial thereof, the court, upon motion of the people or the defendant and\nwith the consent of the other party, or upon the court's own motion with\nthe consent of both the people and the defendant, may order that all\nproceedings be suspended and the action adjourned in contemplation of\ndismissal, in accordance with the provisions of section 170.55 of this\nchapter.\n