{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "80.10", "citation": "Penal Law § 80.10", "heading": "Fines for corporations", "text": ["§ 80.10 Fines for corporations.", "1. In general. A sentence to pay a fine, when imposed on a corporation for an offense defined in this chapter or for an offense defined outside this chapter for which no special corporate fine is specified, shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding:", "(a) Eighty thousand dollars, when the conviction is of a felony; provided, however, that when the conviction is pursuant to subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of subdivision two of section 20.20 of this chapter, such fine shall be fixed by the court and shall be no more than five hundred thousand dollars;", "(b) Forty thousand dollars, when the conviction is of a class A misdemeanor or of an unclassified misdemeanor for which a term of imprisonment in excess of three months is authorized; provided, however, that when the conviction is pursuant to subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of subdivision two of section 20.20 of this chapter, such fine shall be fixed by the court and shall be no more than three hundred thousand dollars;", "(c) Fifteen thousand dollars, when the conviction is of a class B misdemeanor or of an unclassified misdemeanor for which the authorized term of imprisonment is not in excess of three months;", "(d) Four thousand dollars, when the conviction is of a violation;", "(e) Any higher amount not exceeding three times the amount of the corporation's gain from the commission of the offense or, if the corporation is convicted of a crime defined in article four hundred ninety-six of this chapter, any higher amount not exceeding three times the amount of the corporation's gain from the commission of such offense.", "2. Exception. In the case of an offense defined outside this chapter, if a special fine for a corporation is expressly specified in the law or ordinance that defines the offense, the fine fixed by the court shall be as follows:", "(a) An amount within the limits specified in the law or ordinance that defines the offense; or", "(b) Any higher amount not exceeding double the amount of the corporation's gain from the commission of the offense.", "3. Determination of amount or value. When the court imposes the fine authorized by paragraph (e) of subdivision one or paragraph (b) of subdivision two for any offense the provisions of subdivision three of section 80.00 shall be applicable to the sentence."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/80.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A corporation can't be jailed, so it gets its own (higher) fine ceilings. When no special corporate fine is specified, the max is:\n\n- **Felony → $80,000** ★ (but up to **$500,000** for the specific antitrust conviction under § 20.20(2)(c)(iv)).\n- **Class A misdemeanor, or unclassified misdemeanor with jail over 3 months → $40,000** ★ (up to **$300,000** for that same antitrust conviction).\n- **Class B misdemeanor, or unclassified misdemeanor with jail of 3 months or less → $15,000.** ★\n- **Violation → $4,000.** ★\n- OR **up to triple the corporation's gain** (triple also for Article 496 corruption crimes).\n\n- **Subd. 2 — Exception (outside offenses):** if a statute outside the Penal Law sets a special corporate fine, use that amount, or up to **double the corporation's gain.**\n- **Subd. 3:** when fining under the \"gain\" options, the § 80.00(3) findings rule applies.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/80.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}