N.Y. PEN Law § 60.10
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 60.10, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Authorized disposition; juvenile offender
Official statutory text
§ 60.10 Authorized disposition; juvenile offender.\n 1. When a juvenile offender is convicted of a crime, the court shall\nsentence the defendant to imprisonment in accordance with section 70.05\nor sentence him upon a youthful offender finding in accordance with\nsection 60.02 of this chapter.\n 2. Subdivision one of this section shall apply when sentencing a\njuvenile offender notwithstanding the provisions of any other law that\ndeals with the authorized sentence for persons who are not juvenile\noffenders. Provided, however, that the limitation prescribed by this\nsection shall not be deemed or construed to bar use of a conviction of a\njuvenile offender, other than a juvenile offender who has been\nadjudicated a youthful offender pursuant to section 720.20 of the\ncriminal procedure law, as a previous or predicate felony offender under\nsection 70.04, 70.06, 70.08 or 70.10, when sentencing a person who\ncommits a felony after he has reached the age of sixteen.\n
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