Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25 — Effect of intoxication upon liability
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 15.25 Effect of intoxication upon liability.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25 — Effect of intoxication upon liability is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 15.25 Effect of intoxication upon liability.
Intoxication is not, as such, a defense to a criminal charge; but in any prosecution for an offense, evidence of intoxication of the defendant may be offered by the defendant whenever it is relevant to negative an element of the crime charged.