Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 35.25 — Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate larceny or criminal mischief
N.Y. Penal Law § 35.25
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 35.25 Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 35.25 — Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate larceny or criminal mischief is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 35.25 Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate
larceny or criminal mischief.
A person may use physical force, other than deadly physical force, upon another person when and to the extent that he or she reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate what he or she reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission by such other person of larceny or of criminal mischief with respect to property other than premises.