{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-260.24","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 260.24","heading":"Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree","body":"§ 260.24 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically\n           disabled person in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or\nphysically disabled person in the second degree when he or she\nrecklessly engages in conduct which is likely to be injurious to the\nphysical, mental or moral welfare of a person who is unable to care for\nhimself or herself because of physical disability, mental disease or\ndefect.\n  Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled\nperson in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/260.24","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"16a43a255821774a2e099c2fe7748e272516f5712f99ca49dc4c9a75eff8737d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-260.22","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-260.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}