New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 255.27: Incest in the first degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Incest in the first degree occurs when someone commits rape in the first degree against a close relative (ancestor, descendant, sibling, or aunt/uncle/niece/nephew). It is classified as a class B felony.

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