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N.Y. Penal Law § 55.00 — Applicability of article

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

Part of Article 55: Classification and Designation of Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 55.00

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 § 55.00Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
55.00 Applicability of article. The provisions of this article govern the classification and designation of every offense, whether defined within or outside of this chapter.

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