New York legal term
Vulnerable elderly person in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Vulnerable elderly person” 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 “Vulnerable elderly person” mean in New York criminal law?
"Vulnerable elderly person" means a person sixty years of age or older who is suffering from a disease or infirmity associated with advanced age and manifested by demonstrable physical, mental or emotional dysfunction to the extent that the person is incapable of adequately providing for his or her own health or personal care. 4. (N.Y. Penal Law § 260.31)
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