New York legal term
Mentally incapacitated in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Mentally incapacitated” 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 “Mentally incapacitated” mean in New York criminal law?
"Mentally incapacitated" means that a person is rendered temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling his conduct owing to the influence of a narcotic or intoxicating substance administered to him without his consent, or to any other act committed upon him without his consent. 7. (N.Y. Penal Law § 130.00)
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