{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "20.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 20.25", "heading": "Criminal liability of an individual for corporate conduct", "text": ["§ 20.25 Criminal liability of an individual for corporate conduct.", "A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense which he performs or causes to be performed in the name of or in behalf of a corporation to the same extent as if such conduct were performed in his own name or behalf."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/20.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person who commits or causes a crime **in the name of or on behalf of a corporation** is criminally liable **just as if** they had done it for themselves. ★ Acting for a company is no shield.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/20.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}