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N.Y. Penal Law § 105.20 — Conspiracy; pleading and proof; necessity of overt act

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 105: Conspiracy, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 105.20

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 105.20Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
105.20 Conspiracy; pleading and proof; necessity of overt act. A person shall not be convicted of conspiracy unless an overt act is alleged and proved to have been committed by one of the conspirators in furtherance of the conspiracy.

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