New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 125.10 — Criminally negligent homicide
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 125: Homicide and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 125.10
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.
125.10 Criminally negligent homicide.
A person is guilty of criminally negligent homicide when, with
criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person.
Criminally negligent homicide is a class E felony.
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What class of felony is criminally negligent homicide in New York?
Criminally negligent homicide is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 125.10.
Which New York statute covers criminally negligent homicide?
Criminally negligent homicide is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 125.10 (Criminally negligent homicide).
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