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N.Y. Penal Law § 35.00 — Justification; a defense

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

Part of Article 35: Defense of Justification, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 35.00

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 § 35.00Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

35.00 Justification; a defense. In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in sections 35.05 through 35.30, is a defense.

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