{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "20.00", "citation": "Penal Law § 20.00", "heading": "Criminal liability for conduct of another", "text": ["§ 20.00 Criminal liability for conduct of another.", "When one person engages in conduct which constitutes an offense, another person is criminally liable for such conduct when, acting with the mental culpability required for the commission thereof, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or intentionally aids such person to engage in such conduct."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/20.00", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "When one person engages in conduct that is an offense, **another person is criminally liable for that conduct** when, acting with the **mental culpability the offense requires**, he or she **solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or intentionally aids** that person to engage in it. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/20.00", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}