{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "720.25", "citation": "CPL § 720.25", "heading": "Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions", "text": ["§ 720.25 Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions.", "Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law:", "1. where the court is required to find that a person is a youthful offender pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter, the fact that such person has previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated a youthful offender shall not prevent such person from being adjudicated a youthful offender as required by such section; and", "2. a youthful offender adjudication pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter shall not be considered in determining whether a person is an eligible youth, or in determining whether to find a person a youthful offender, in any subsequent youthful offender adjudication."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/720.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Notwithstanding inconsistent law, for cases where the court **must** find YO under **CPL § 170.80** (certain prostitution charges):\n1. a **prior crime conviction or YO adjudication does NOT prevent** the required YO finding; and\n2. a **§ 170.80 YO adjudication is NOT counted** in later deciding eligibility or whether to grant YO. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/720.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}