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N.Y. Penal Law § 215.54: Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Article 215. Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
§ 215.54 Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment.
Adjudication for criminal contempt under subdivision A of section
seven hundred fifty of the judiciary law shall not bar a prosecution for
the crime of criminal contempt under section 215.50 based upon the same
conduct but, upon conviction thereunder, the court, in sentencing the
defendant shall take the previous punishment into consideration.
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