N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 20.10: Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; definitions of terms

§ 20.10 Geographical jurisdiction of offenses; definitions of terms.

The following definitions are applicable to this article:

1. "This state" means New York State as its boundaries are prescribed

in the state law, and the space over it.

2. "County" means any of the sixty-two counties of this state as its

boundaries are prescribed by law, and the space over it.

3. "Result of an offense." When a specific consequence, such as the

death of the victim in a homicide case, is an element of an offense, the

occurrence of such consequence constitutes the "result" of such offense.

An offense of which a result is an element is a "result offense."

4. "Particular effect of an offense." When conduct constituting an

offense produces consequences which, though not necessarily amounting to

a result or element of such offense, have a materially harmful impact

upon the governmental processes or community welfare of a particular

jurisdiction, or result in the defrauding of persons in such

jurisdiction, such conduct and offense have a "particular effect" upon

such jurisdiction.