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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 20.10 — Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; definitions of terms
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 20: Geographical Jurisdiction of Offenses, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 20.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
20.10 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; definitions of terms.
The following definitions are applicable to this article:
1. "This state" means New York State as its boundaries are prescribed
in the state law, and the space over it.
2. "County" means any of the sixty-two counties of this state as its
boundaries are prescribed by law, and the space over it.
3. "Result of an offense." When a specific consequence, such as the
death of the victim in a homicide case, is an element of an offense, the
occurrence of such consequence constitutes the "result" of such offense.
An offense of which a result is an element is a "result offense."
4. "Particular effect of an offense." When conduct constituting an
offense produces consequences which, though not necessarily amounting to
a result or element of such offense, have a materially harmful impact
upon the governmental processes or community welfare of a particular
jurisdiction, or result in the defrauding of persons in such
jurisdiction, such conduct and offense have a "particular effect" upon
such jurisdiction.
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