(c) An order directing the service and filing of a formal pleading, or pleadings, shall specify the time within which the same shall be served and filed. Pleadings should not be filed with the County Clerk at the outset in the normal manner.The application will be referred to an Ex Parte Judge. TITLE C General Principles Relating to Requirements For and Exemptions From Criminal Prosecution ARTICLE 30 Timeliness of Prosecutions and Speedy Trial 160.50 Order upon termination of criminal action in favor of the accused. 1. Upon the termination of a criminal action or proceeding against a A party may amend his pleading once without leave of court within twenty days after its service, or at any time before the period for responding to it expires. For the avoidance of doubt, this Consent Judgment does not settle any of defendants' liability to DEC or to the State of New York for any other. An adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD) is one of the best outcomes that can be offered in a plea bargain, aside from a complete dismissal.