{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "110.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 110.05", "heading": "Attempt to commit a crime; punishment", "text": ["§ 110.05 Attempt to commit a crime; punishment.", "An attempt to commit a crime is a:", "1. Class A-I felony when the crime attempted is the A-I felony of murder in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in subdivision one of section 125.26 of this chapter, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree, criminal possession of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree or criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree;", "2. Class A-II felony when the crime attempted is a class A-II felony;", "3. Class B felony when the crime attempted is a class A-I felony except as provided in subdivision one hereof;", "4. Class C felony when the crime attempted is a class B felony;", "5. Class D felony when the crime attempted is a class C felony;", "6. Class E felony when the crime attempted is a class D felony;", "7. Class A misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a class E felony;", "8. Class B misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a misdemeanor;", "9. Class D felony when the crime attempted is bribery in the third degree as defined in section 200.00 of this chapter, a class C felony when the crime attempted is bribery in the second degree as defined in section 200.03 of this chapter and a class B felony when the crime attempted is bribery in the first degree as defined in subdivision two of section 200.04 of this chapter."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/110.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Attempt is generally punished one grade below the crime attempted:\n- **(1)** **Class A-I felony** for attempted **murder in the first degree**, **aggravated murder** under § 125.26(1), **criminal possession or criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree**, and **criminal possession or criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree**. ★\n- **(2)** **Class A-II** when the crime attempted is a class A-II felony.\n- **(3)** **Class B** for any other class A-I felony.\n- **(4)–(6)** **Class C** for a B felony; **class D** for a C felony; **class E** for a D felony.\n- **(7)** **Class A misdemeanor** for a class E felony. ★\n- **(8)** **Class B misdemeanor** for a misdemeanor.\n- **(9)** Attempted bribery: **class D** for third degree (§ 200.00), **class C** for second degree (§ 200.03), and **class B** for first degree under § 200.04(2).", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/110.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}