New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15 — Robbery in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 160: Robbery, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15
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.
160.15 Robbery in the first degree.
A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree when he forcibly
steals property and when, in the course of the commission of the crime
or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the
crime:
1. Causes serious physical injury to any person who is not a
participant in the crime; or
2. Is armed with a deadly weapon; or
3. Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrument; or
4. Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun,
machine gun or other firearm; except that in any prosecution under this
subdivision, it is an affirmative defense that such pistol, revolver,
rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm was not a loaded weapon
from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious
physical injury, could be discharged. Nothing contained in this
subdivision shall constitute a defense to a prosecution for, or preclude
a conviction of, robbery in the second degree, robbery in the third
degree or any other crime.
Robbery in the first degree is a class B felony.
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Questions this section answers
What class of felony is robbery in the first degree in New York?
Robbery in the first degree is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15.
Which New York statute covers robbery in the first degree?
Robbery in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15 (Robbery in the first degree).
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