New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 100.00 — Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 100: Criminal Solicitation, New York Penal Law.

Criminal charges under this statute

Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 100.00

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 100.00Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

100.00 Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the fifth degree when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a crime, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct. Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree is a violation.

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Questions this section answers

Is criminal solicitation in the fifth degree a crime in New York?

Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree is a violation in New York, and a violation is not a crime under New York Penal Law § 10.00(6) — a conviction is a noncriminal disposition, not a criminal conviction. Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 100.00.

Which New York statute covers criminal solicitation in the fifth degree?

Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 100.00 (Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree).

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