New York Laws
Part 1 - General Provisions
Title A - General Purposes, Rules of Construction, and Definitions

Article 1 - General Purposes

1.00 - Short Title. - This chapter shall be known as the "Penal Law. "

1.05 - General Purposes. - The general purposes of the provisions of this chapter are:...

Article 5 - General Rules of Construction and Application

5.00 - Penal Law Not Strictly Construed. - The general rule that a penal statute is to be...

5.05 - Application of Chapter to Offenses Committed Before and After Enactment. - enactment. 1. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the...

5.10 - Other Limitations on Applicability of This Chapter. - 1. Except as otherwise provided, the procedure governing the accusation,...

Article 10 - Definitions

10.00 - Definitions of Terms of General Use in This Chapter. - (2) a person fourteen or fifteen years old who is...