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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 720.25 — Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 720: Youthful Offender Procedure, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 720.25
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.
720.25 Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law:
1. where the court is required to find that a person is a youthful
offender pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter, the fact that such
person has previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated a
youthful offender shall not prevent such person from being adjudicated a
youthful offender as required by such section; and
2. a youthful offender adjudication pursuant to section 170.80 of this
chapter shall not be considered in determining whether a person is an
eligible youth, or in determining whether to find a person a youthful
offender, in any subsequent youthful offender adjudication.
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