New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 20.25 — Criminal liability of an individual for corporate conduct

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

Part of Article 20: Parties to Offenses and Liability Through Accessorial Conduct, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 20.25

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 20.25Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

20.25 Criminal liability of an individual for corporate conduct. A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense which he performs or causes to be performed in the name of or in behalf of a corporation to the same extent as if such conduct were performed in his own name or behalf.

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