New York legal term
Incapacitated person in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Incapacitated person” 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 “Incapacitated person” mean in New York criminal law?
"Incapacitated person" means a defendant who as a result of mental disease or defect lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his own defense. 2. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 730.10)
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