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N.Y. Penal Law § 260.24: Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title O. Offenses Against Marriage, the Family, and the Welfare of Children and Incompetents
- Article 260. Offenses Relating to Children, Disabled Persons and Vulnerable Elderly Persons
§ 260.24 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically
disabled person in the second degree.
A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or
physically disabled person in the second degree when he or she
recklessly engages in conduct which is likely to be injurious to the
physical, mental or moral welfare of a person who is unable to care for
himself or herself because of physical disability, mental disease or
defect.
Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled
person in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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