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N.Y. Penal Law § 20.00 — Criminal liability for conduct of another

N.Y. Penal Law § 20.00

Type
Statute
Source
New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 20.00 Criminal liability for conduct of another.

Citator

N.Y. Penal Law § 20.00 — Criminal liability for conduct of another is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 20.00 Criminal liability for conduct of another.

When one person engages in conduct which constitutes an offense, another person is criminally liable for such conduct when, acting with the mental culpability required for the commission thereof, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or intentionally aids such person to engage in such conduct.