Penal Law § 125.15

Manslaughter in the second degree · as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 125.15 Manslaughter in the second degree.

A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when:

1. He recklessly causes the death of another person; or

3. He intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide.

Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/125.15

In plain English

A person commits second-degree manslaughter by:

(1) recklessly causing another person’s death; or
(3) intentionally causing or helping another person commit suicide. ★

It is a class C felony.

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 4 — The Court Clerk: Penal Law; Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Court Officer: Penal Law; Volume 3 — Your Career: Penal Law in Plain English.