New York Laws
Article 70 - Sentences of Imprisonment
70.05 - Sentence of Imprisonment for Juvenile Offender.

(a) For the class A felony of murder in the second degree, the term
shall be life imprisonment;
(b) For the class A felony of arson in the first degree, or for the
class A felony of kidnapping in the first degree the term shall be fixed
by the court, and shall be at least twelve years but shall not exceed
fifteen years;
(c) For a class B felony, the term shall be fixed by the court, and
shall not exceed ten years;
(d) For a class C felony, the term shall be fixed by the court, and
shall not exceed seven years; and
(e) For a class D felony, the term shall be fixed by the court and
shall not exceed four years.
3. Minimum period of imprisonment. The minimum period of imprisonment
under an indeterminate sentence for a juvenile offender shall be
specified in the sentence as follows:
(a) For the class A felony of murder in the second degree, the minimum
period of imprisonment shall be fixed by the court and shall be not less
than five years but shall not exceed nine years provided, however, that
where the sentence is for an offense specified in subdivision one or two
of section 125.25 of this chapter and the defendant was fourteen or
fifteen years old at the time of such offense, the minimum period of
imprisonment shall be not less than seven and one-half years but shall
not exceed fifteen years;
(b) For the class A felony of arson in the first degree, or for the
class A felony of kidnapping in the first degree, the minimum period of
imprisonment shall be fixed by the court and shall be not less than four
years but shall not exceed six years; and
(c) For a class B, C or D felony, the minimum period of imprisonment
shall be fixed by the court at one-third of the maximum term imposed.