New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 380.20 — Sentence required
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 380: Sentencing In General, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 380.20
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
380.20 Sentence required.
The court must pronounce sentence in every case where a conviction is
entered. If an accusatory instrument contains multiple counts and a
conviction is entered on more than one count the court must pronounce
sentence on each count.
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