New York Laws
Article 18-B - Representation of Persons Accused of Crime or Parties Before the Family Court or Surrogate's Court
722-A - Definition of Crime.

ยง 722-a. Definition of crime. For the purposes of this article, the
term "crime" shall mean a felony, misdemeanor, or the breach of any law
of this state or of any law, local law or ordinance of a political
subdivision of this state, other than one that defines a "traffic
infraction," for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment is
authorized upon conviction thereof.