Homicide and Related Offenses
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| Offense | Description | Penal Law (Word) | (PDF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE | - | 125.10 | |
| AGGRAVATED CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE | Cause death of an officer | 125.11 | |
| VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER 2 | Motor Vehicle | 125.12(1) | |
| Vessel | 125.12(1) | ||
| No charge prepared. | 125.12(2) | - | |
| All-terrain vehicle | 125.12(3) | ||
| Snowmobile | 125.12(3) | ||
| VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER 1 | BAC .18 and cause death. | 125.13(1) | |
| No charge prepared. | 125.13(2) and (3) | - | |
| Cause death of more than one | 125.13(4) | ||
| No charge prepared. | 125.13(5) | - | |
| Death of child less than 15. | 125.13(6) | ||
| Vessel | 125.13(7) | ||
| AGGRAVATED VEHICULAR HOMICIDE | .18; reckless driving; death. | 125.14(1) | |
| Prior Suspended or Revoked License or Privilege to Drive | 125.14(2) | ||
| Prior VTL 1192. | 125.14(3) | ||
| Death of more than one person | 125.14(4) | ||
| Death of one person and serious physical injury to another. | 125.14(5) | ||
| Prior Penal Law art 120 or 125 conviction involving operation of motor vehicle. | 125.14(6) | ||
| Death of child less than 15. | 125.14(7) | ||
| MANSLAUGHTER 2 | Reckless | 125.15(1) | |
| No charge prepared | 125.15(3) | - | |
| MANSLAUGHTER 1 | Intent to cause serious physical injury | 125.20(1) | |
| Intent to cause death but under influence of Extreme Emotional Disturbance | 125.20(2) | ||
| Intent to cause child physical injury; recklessly cause death | 125.20(4) | ||
| AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER 2 | Recklessly cause death of police or peace officer | 125.21 | |
| AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER 1 | Intent to cause serious physical injury to police or peace officer and cause death | 125.22(1) | |
| Intent to cause death of police or peace officer but under influence of Extreme Emotional Disturbance | 125.22(2) | ||
| MURDER 2 | Intentional homicide | 125.25(1) | |
| Depraved indifference murder | 125.25(2) | ||
| Felony murder | 125.25(3) | ||
| Depraved indifference murder of child | 125.25(4) | ||
| Homicide in course of sex offense (pre: 9-1-2024 / ) | 125.25(5) | PDF | |
| on or after: 9-1-2024 | 125.25(5) 2024 | PDF 2024 | |
| AGGRAVATED MURDER | Cause death of a police or certain peace officers, or correctional employee | 125.26(1)(a) (i), (ii), & (iii) | |
| Cause death of firefighter, EMT, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician, or RN involved in first response | 125.26(1)(a)(ii-a) | ||
| Cause death of child by torture | 125.26(2) | ||
| MURDER 1 | Intentional Murder of Police Officer | 125.27(1)(a)(i) | |
| Intentional Murder of Peace Officer | 125.27(1)(a)(ii) | ||
| Intentional Murder of first responders | 125.27(1)(a)(ii-a) | ||
| Intentional Murder of Correctional Employee | 125.27(1)(a)(iii) | ||
| Intentional Murder While Confined Per Life Sentence | 125.27(1)(a)(iv) | ||
| Intentional Murder While Escaped From Life Sentence | 125.27(1)(a)(iv) | ||
| Intentional Murder of Witness to Prevent Witness's Testimony | 125.27(1)(a)(v)-1 | ||
| Intentional Murder of Witness to Exact Retribution for Witness's Testimony | 125.27(1)(a)(v)-2 | ||
| Intentional Murder of Immediate Family Member of Witness to Prevent or Influence Testimony | 125.27(1)(a)(v)-3 | ||
| Intentional Murder of Immediate Family Member of Witness to Exact Retribution for Testimony | 125.27(1)(a)(v)-4 | ||
| "Contract Killing" by Killer | 125.27(1)(a)(vi) | ||
| "Contract Killing" by Procurer | 125.27(1)(a)(vi)2 | ||
| Intentional Murder In Course & Furtherance of Commission of, or Immediate Flight, from Designated Crime; Actual Killer | 125.27(1)(a)(vii)1 | ||
| Intentional Murder In Course & Furtherance of Commission of, or Immediate Flight from, Designated Crime; Person Who Commands Killer | 125.27(1)(a)(vii)2 | ||
| Intentional Murder In Course & Furtherance of Immediate Flight from Attempted Murder; Actual Killer | 125.27(1)(a)(vii)3 | ||
| Intentional Murder In Course & Furtherance of Immediate Flight from Attempted Murder; Person Who Commands Killer | 125.27(1)(a)(vii)4 | ||
| Two Homicides During Same Criminal Transaction | 125.27(1)(a)(viii) | ||
| Intentional Murder, Prior Murder Conviction | 125.27(1)(a)(ix) | ||
| Intentional Murder, Accompanied by Torture | 125.27(1)(a)(x) | ||
| Intentional Murder - Two Additional Homicides within 24 Months | 125.27(1)(a)(xi) | ||
| Intentional Murder of Judge | 125.27(1)(a)(xii) | ||
| Intentional Murder in Furtherance of Act of Terrorism | 125.27(1)(a)(xiii) |
Additional Charges
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| Offense | Description | Penal Law (Word) | (PDF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Causation | - | ||
| Death | - | ||
| Person | - | 125.05(1) | |
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES | |||
| Extreme Emotional Disturbance | - | 125.25(1)(a) | |
| Assisting Suicide | - | 125.25(1)(b) | |
DEPRAVED MURDER COMPARED | |||
| Depraved Murder and Reckless Manslaughter Compared | - | ||
| Depraved Murder and Manslaughter of a Child Compared | - | ||
FELONY MURDER 1 and 2 COMPARED | |||
| Felony Murder 1 and 2 Compared | - | ||
MURDER 1 (Transferred Intent defined) | |||
| Transferred Intent | - | 125.27 | |
MURDER 1 (Capital Sentence Instructions) | |||
| Preliminary Jury Instructions | - | ||
| Basic Final Jury Instructions | - | ||
Former Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
Listed below are the charges for the crime of Vehicular Manslaughter as they existed on or after the date specified in the charge until June 8, 2005.