New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 115.08 — Criminal facilitation in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 115: Criminal Facilitation, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 115.08
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.
115.08 Criminal facilitation in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal facilitation in the first degree when,
believing it probable that he is rendering aid to a person under sixteen
years of age who intends to engage in conduct that would constitute a
class A felony, he, being over eighteen years of age, engages in conduct
which provides such person with means or opportunity for the commission
thereof and which in fact aids such person to commit such a class A
felony.
Criminal facilitation in the first degree is a class B felony.
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What class of felony is criminal facilitation in the first degree in New York?
Criminal facilitation in the first degree is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 115.08.
Which New York statute covers criminal facilitation in the first degree?
Criminal facilitation in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 115.08 (Criminal facilitation in the first degree).
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