Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 160.00 — Robbery; defined
N.Y. Penal Law § 160.00
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 160.00 Robbery; defined.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 160.00 — Robbery; defined is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 160.00 Robbery; defined.
Robbery is forcible stealing. A person forcibly steals property and commits robbery when, in the course of committing a larceny, he uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person for the purpose of:
1. Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property or to the retention thereof immediately after the taking; or
2. Compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver up the property or to engage in other conduct which aids in the commission of the larceny.