New York legal term
Adolescent offender in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Adolescent offender” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Adolescent offender” mean in New York criminal law?
"Adolescent offender" means a person charged with a felony committed on or after October first, two thousand eighteen when he or she was sixteen years of age or on or after October first, two thousand nineteen, when he or she was seventeen years of age. 45. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.20)
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