{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-720.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 720.25","heading":"Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions","body":"§ 720.25 Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions.\n  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law:\n  1. where the court is required to find that a person is a youthful\noffender pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter, the fact that such\nperson has previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated a\nyouthful offender shall not prevent such person from being adjudicated a\nyouthful offender as required by such section; and\n  2. a youthful offender adjudication pursuant to section 170.80 of this\nchapter shall not be considered in determining whether a person is an\neligible youth, or in determining whether to find a person a youthful\noffender, in any subsequent youthful offender adjudication.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 3. Special Proceedings and Miscellaneous Procedures","Title U. Special Proceedings Which Replace, Suspend or Abate Criminal Actions","Article 720. Youthful Offender Procedure"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/720.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"d0a36e7d19fd128edd3a3de9a430a2fd594c2c837d0b060ca84dc748818cf682","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-720.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-720.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}