New york cpl 245. 25 Disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas. 45. Criminal Procedure Law 245. The newly enacted CPL Article 245 requires that “automatic discovery” (CPL 245. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against Only in the (rare) instances that the parties cannot, during CPL 245. When the prosecution has, pursuant to this section, exercised due diligence and acted in good faith in making reasonable SECTION 245. 1, 2020, and replacing it with Article 245, which vastly expands Cassidy V. 25 - Disclosure Prior Criminal Procedure (CPL) CHAPTER 11-A, PART 2, TITLE J, ARTICLE 245 § 245. Share ARTICLE 245 Discovery Criminal Procedure (CPL) CHAPTER 11-A, PART 2, TITLE J SECTION 245. 10 Timing of Discovery On January 1, 2020, the new reform introduced automatic discovery to New York’s criminal court system.