New York legal term
Specified felony offense in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Specified felony offense” 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 “Specified felony offense” mean in New York criminal law?
"Specified felony offense" means: (a) a conviction of a person for a violation of section 220.18, 220.21, 220.41, 220.43, or 220.77 of this chapter, or where the accusatory instrument charges one or more of such offenses, conviction upon a plea of guilty to any of the felonies for which such plea is otherwise authorized by law or a conviction of a person for conspiracy to commit a violation of section 220.18, 220.21, 220.41, 220.43, or 220.77 of this chapter, where the controlled substances which are the object of the conspiracy are located in the real property which is the subject of the for (N.Y. Penal Law § 480.00)
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