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2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title O - OFFENSES AGAINST MARRIAGE, THE FAMILY, AND THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND INCOMPETENTS
Article 255 - (255.00 - 255.30) OFFENSES AFFECTING THE MARITAL RELATIONSHIP
255.26 - Incest in the second degree.


NY Penal L § 255.26 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 255.26 Incest in the second degree.
    A  person  is  guilty  of  incest  in the second degree when he or she
  commits the crime of rape in the second degree, as  defined  in  section
  130.30  of  this  part,  or criminal sexual act in the second degree, as
  defined in section 130.45 of this part, against a person whom he or  she
  knows  to  be related to him or her, whether through marriage or not, as
  an ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of either the  whole  or  the
  half blood, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
    Incest in the second degree is a class D felony.

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