New York Laws
Part 1 - General Provisions
Title C - Defenses

Article 25 - Defenses in General

25.00 - Defenses; Burden of Proof. - 1. When a "defense," other than an "affirmative defense," defined...

Article 30 - Defense of Infancy

30.00 - Infancy. - (a) a felony, as defined in subdivision five of section...

Article 35 - Defense of Justification

35.00 - Justification; a Defense. - In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in...

35.05 - Justification; Generally. - Unless otherwise limited by the ensuing provisions of this article...

35.10 - Justification; Use of Physical Force Generally. - The use of physical force upon another person which would...

35.15 - Justification; Use of Physical Force in Defense of a Person. - (a) The latter's conduct was provoked by the actor with...

35.20 - Justification; Use of Physical Force in Defense of Premises and in Defense of a Person in the Course of Burglary. - (a) The terms "premises," "building" and "dwelling" have the meanings...

35.25 - Justification; Use of Physical Force to Prevent or Terminate Larceny or Criminal Mischief. - larceny or criminal mischief. A person may use physical force,...

35.27 - Justification; Use of Physical Force in Resisting Arrest Prohibited. - prohibited. A person may not use physical force to resist...

35.30 - Justification; Use of Physical Force in Making an Arrest or in Preventing an Escape. - (a) The offense committed by such person was: (i) a...

Article 40 - Other Defenses Involving Lack of Culpability

40.00 - Duress. - 1. In any prosecution for an offense, it is an...

40.05 - Entrapment. - In any prosecution for an offense, it is an affirmative...

40.10 - Renunciation. - 1. In any prosecution for an offense, other than an...

40.15 - Mental Disease or Defect. - In any prosecution for an offense, it is an affirmative...