New York legal term
Detention Facility in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Detention Facility” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Detention Facility” mean in New York criminal law?
"Detention Facility" means any place used for the confinement, pursuant to an order of a court, of a person (a) charged with or convicted of an offense, or (b) charged with being or adjudicated a youthful offender, person in need of supervision or juvenile delinquent, or (c) held for extradition or as a material witness, or (d) otherwise confined pursuant to an order of a court. 2. (N.Y. Penal Law § 205.00)
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