N.Y. Penal Law § 70.05: Sentence of imprisonment for juvenile offender

§ 70.05 Sentence of imprisonment for juvenile offender.

1. Indeterminate sentence. A sentence of imprisonment for a felony

committed by a juvenile offender shall be an indeterminate sentence.

When such a sentence is imposed, the court shall impose a maximum term

in accordance with the provisions of subdivision two of this section and

the minimum period of imprisonment shall be as provided in subdivision

three of this section. The court shall further provide that where a

juvenile offender is under placement pursuant to article three of the

family court act, any sentence imposed pursuant to this section which is

to be served consecutively with such placement shall be served in a

facility designated pursuant to subdivision four of section 70.20 of

this article prior to service of the placement in any previously

designated facility.

2. Maximum term of sentence. The maximum term of an indeterminate

sentence for a juvenile offender shall be at least three years and the

term shall be fixed as follows:

(a) For the class A felony of murder in the second degree, the term

shall be life imprisonment;

(b) For the class A felony of arson in the first degree, or for the

class A felony of kidnapping in the first degree the term shall be fixed

by the court, and shall be at least twelve years but shall not exceed

fifteen years;

(c) For a class B felony, the term shall be fixed by the court, and

shall not exceed ten years;

(d) For a class C felony, the term shall be fixed by the court, and

shall not exceed seven years; and

(e) For a class D felony, the term shall be fixed by the court and

shall not exceed four years.

3. Minimum period of imprisonment. The minimum period of imprisonment

under an indeterminate sentence for a juvenile offender shall be

specified in the sentence as follows:

(a) For the class A felony of murder in the second degree, the minimum

period of imprisonment shall be fixed by the court and shall be not less

than five years but shall not exceed nine years provided, however, that

where the sentence is for an offense specified in subdivision one or two

of section 125.25 of this chapter and the defendant was fourteen or

fifteen years old at the time of such offense, the minimum period of

imprisonment shall be not less than seven and one-half years but shall

not exceed fifteen years;

(b) For the class A felony of arson in the first degree, or for the

class A felony of kidnapping in the first degree, the minimum period of

imprisonment shall be fixed by the court and shall be not less than four

years but shall not exceed six years; and

(c) For a class B, C or D felony, the minimum period of imprisonment

shall be fixed by the court at one-third of the maximum term imposed.