New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 80.15 — Multiple offenses
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 80: Fines, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 80.15
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.
80.15 Multiple offenses.
Where a person is convicted of two or more offenses committed through
a single act or omission, or through an act or omission which in itself
constituted one of the offenses and also was a material element of the
other, and the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment or a fine or
both for one of the offenses, a fine shall not be imposed for the other.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any offense or
offenses set forth in the vehicle and traffic law.
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