Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.27 — Incest in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.27
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 255.27 Incest in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.27 — Incest in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 255.27 Incest in the first degree.
A person is guilty of incest in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of rape in the first degree, as defined in paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision one, paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision two or paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision three of section 130.35 of this part, rape in the first degree as defined in former subdivision three or four of section 130.35 of this part, or a crime formerly defined in subdivision three or four of section 130.50 of this part, against a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, whether through marriage or not, as an ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of either the whole or half blood, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
Incest in the first degree is a class B felony.