{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "110.00", "citation": "Penal Law § 110.00", "heading": "Attempt to commit a crime", "text": ["§ 110.00 Attempt to commit a crime.", "A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime when, with intent to commit a crime, he engages in conduct which tends to effect the commission of such crime."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/110.00", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person attempts a crime by **intending to commit it and engaging in conduct that tends to bring about its commission**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/110.00", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}