{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "215.54", "citation": "Penal Law § 215.54", "heading": "Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment", "text": ["§ 215.54 Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment.", "Adjudication for criminal contempt under subdivision A of section seven hundred fifty of the judiciary law shall not bar a prosecution for the crime of criminal contempt under section 215.50 based upon the same conduct but, upon conviction thereunder, the court, in sentencing the defendant shall take the previous punishment into consideration."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/215.54", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A Judiciary Law **§ 750(A)** criminal-contempt adjudication **does not bar a § 215.50 prosecution for the same conduct**. ★ If the defendant is convicted, the sentencing court **must consider the earlier punishment**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/215.54", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}