Penal Law § 60.00

Applicability of provisions · as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 60.00 Applicability of provisions.

1. The sentences prescribed by this article shall apply in the case of every offense, whether defined within or outside of this chapter.

2. The sole provision of this article that shall apply in the case of an offense committed by a juvenile offender is section 60.10 of this article and no other provisions of this article shall be deemed or construed to apply in any such case.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/60.00

In plain English

(1) Article 60’s sentencing rules apply to every offense, whether defined inside or outside the Penal Law.
(2) For a juvenile offender, only § 60.10 applies; no other provision of article 60 applies. ★

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.