N.Y. PEN Law § 215.54
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 215.54, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment
Official statutory text
§ 215.54 Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment.\n Adjudication for criminal contempt under subdivision A of section\nseven hundred fifty of the judiciary law shall not bar a prosecution for\nthe crime of criminal contempt under section 215.50 based upon the same\nconduct but, upon conviction thereunder, the court, in sentencing the\ndefendant shall take the previous punishment into consideration.\n
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