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

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title O. Offenses Against Marriage, the Family, and the Welfare of Children and Incompetents
  4. Article 255. Offenses Affecting the Marital Relationship

§ 255.27 Incest in the first degree.

A person is guilty of incest in the first degree when he or she

commits the crime of rape in the first degree, as defined in paragraph

(c) or (d) of subdivision one, paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision two

or paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision three of section 130.35 of this

part, rape in the first degree as defined in former subdivision three or

four of section 130.35 of this part, or a crime formerly defined in

subdivision three or four of section 130.50 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 half blood, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.

Incest in the first degree is a class B felony.

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