2015 New York Laws
VAT - Vehicle & Traffic
Title 9 - PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES
Article 45 - (1800 - 1810) PENALTIES AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES
1807 - Provisions applicable to arraignments for traffic violations.

 1807. Provisions  applicable to arraignments for traffic violations.
  1. The local criminal court, upon the arraignment in  this  state  of  a
  resident  of  this  state  charged  with  a violation of the vehicle and
  traffic law, or other law or ordinance  relating  to  the  operation  of
  motor  vehicles  or motor cycles, and before accepting a plea, or in the
  case of such a defendant who  has  previously  pleaded  not  guilty,  as
  provided in section eighteen hundred six of this chapter, and who wishes
  to  change  or withdraw such plea, must inform the defendant at the time
  of his arraignment or appearance for trial in substance as follows:
A plea of guilty to this charge is equivalent to  a  conviction  after
  trial.   If you are convicted, not only will you be liable to a penalty,
  but in addition your license to drive a motor vehicle  or  motor  cycle,
  and  your certificate of registration, if any, are subject to suspension
  and revocation as prescribed by law.
The giving of the foregoing  instructions  by  means  of  a  statement
  printed in a noticeably distinct manner and in bold type in a size equal
  to  at  least  twelve  point  type, upon a summons or ticket issued to a
  person charged with any such offense shall  constitute  compliance  with
  the requirements of this section.
The  foregoing provisions of this section may be waived as provided in
  section eighteen hundred five of this chapter.
2. Upon the arraignment of any person under eighteen years of age  who
  resides  within the household of his parent or guardian upon a charge of
  a violation of the vehicle and traffic law or  other  law  or  ordinance
  relating  to  the  operation of motor vehicles or motor cycles, except a
  violation relating to parking, stopping or standing, the local  criminal
  court which arraigns him shall forthwith transmit written notice of such
  arraignment  to  the  parent or guardian of such minor person; provided,
  however, that if a conviction of such person  follows  such  arraignment
  upon  the same day, or in case such person waives arraignment and enters
  a plea of guilty to the  offense  as  charged  in  accordance  with  the
  provisions of section eighteen hundred five of this chapter, transmittal
  of notice of his conviction as provided in section five hundred fourteen
  of  this  chapter  shall  be  sufficient  and  the notice of arraignment
  hereunder need not be given; provided further  that  the  failure  of  a
  local  criminal court to transmit such notice of arraignment shall in no
  manner affect the validity of a conviction subsequently obtained.