N.Y. PEN Law § 20.00
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 20.00, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Criminal liability for conduct of another
Official statutory text
§ 20.00 Criminal liability for conduct of another.\n When one person engages in conduct which constitutes an offense,\nanother person is criminally liable for such conduct when, acting with\nthe mental culpability required for the commission thereof, he solicits,\nrequests, commands, importunes, or intentionally aids such person to\nengage in such conduct.\n
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