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N.Y. Penal Law § 110.05 — Attempt to commit a crime; punishment
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 110: Attempt, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 110.05
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.
110.05 Attempt to commit a crime; punishment.
An attempt to commit a crime is a:
1. Class A-I felony when the crime attempted is the A-I felony of
murder in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
one of section 125.26 of this chapter, criminal possession of a
controlled substance in the first degree, criminal sale of a controlled
substance in the first degree, criminal possession of a chemical or
biological weapon in the first degree or criminal use of a chemical or
biological weapon in the first degree;
2. Class A-II felony when the crime attempted is a class A-II felony;
3. Class B felony when the crime attempted is a class A-I felony
except as provided in subdivision one hereof;
4. Class C felony when the crime attempted is a class B felony;
5. Class D felony when the crime attempted is a class C felony;
6. Class E felony when the crime attempted is a class D felony;
7. Class A misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a class E felony;
8. Class B misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a misdemeanor;
9. Class D felony when the crime attempted is bribery in the third
degree as defined in section 200.00 of this chapter, a class C felony
when the crime attempted is bribery in the second degree as defined in
section 200.03 of this chapter and a class B felony when the crime
attempted is bribery in the first degree as defined in subdivision two
of section 200.04 of this chapter.
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