{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-15.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25","heading":"Effect of intoxication upon liability","body":"§ 15.25 Effect of intoxication upon liability.\n  Intoxication is not, as such, a defense to a criminal charge; but in\nany prosecution for an offense, evidence of intoxication of the\ndefendant may be offered by the defendant whenever it is relevant to\nnegative an element of the crime charged.","path":["Penal Law","Part 1. General Provisions","Title B. Principles of Criminal Liability","Article 15. Culpability"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/15.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f98eb0e5ac05dc8e7adf98ad22c3226b77e858417ae7165b854c886d5addfb79","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-15.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-20.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}