New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 215.20 — Victim; definition
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 215: Adjournment In Contemplation of Dismissal For Purposes of Referring Selected Felonies to Dispute Resolution, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 215.20
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.
215.20 Victim; definition.
For purposes of section 215.10 of this article, "victim" means any
person alleged to have sustained physical or financial injury to person
or property as a direct result of the crime or crimes charged in a
felony complaint, superior court information, or indictment.
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