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N.Y. Penal Law § 215.57 — Bail jumping in the first degree

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

Part of Article 215: Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 215.57

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 § 215.57Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
215.57 Bail jumping in the first degree. A person is guilty of bail jumping in the first degree when by court order he has been released from custody or allowed to remain at liberty, either upon bail or upon his own recognizance, upon condition that he will subsequently appear personally in connection with an indictment pending against him which charges him with the commission of a class A or class B felony, and when he does not appear personally on the required date or voluntarily within thirty days thereafter. Bail jumping in the first degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is bail jumping in the first degree in New York?

Bail jumping in the first degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 215.57.

Bail jumping in the first degree: Class D Felony (N.Y. Penal Law § 215.57)

Which New York statute covers bail jumping in the first degree?

Bail jumping in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 215.57 (Bail jumping in the first degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.