New York legal term
Sentence in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Sentence” 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 “Sentence” mean in New York criminal law?
"Sentence" means the imposition and entry of sentence upon a conviction. 15. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.20)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Crime of terrorism
- Criminal mischief in the third degree
- Criminal use of a firearm in the first degree
- Domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate in the first degree
- Installation and operation of ignition interlock devices
- Misapplication of property
- Misrepresentation by, or on behalf of, a caregiver for a child or children
- Murder in the first degree
- Order of recognizance or bail; after conviction and before sentence
- Persistent sexual abuse
- Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree
- Operation while license or privilege is suspended or revoked; aggravated unlicensed operation
Related terms in the same statutes
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