{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-65.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 65.20","heading":"Sentence of unconditional discharge","body":"§ 65.20 Sentence of unconditional discharge.\n  1. Criteria. The court may impose a sentence of unconditional\ndischarge in any case where it is authorized to impose a sentence of\nconditional discharge under section 65.05 if the court is of the opinion\nthat no proper purpose would be served by imposing any condition upon\nthe defendant's release.\n  When a sentence of unconditional discharge is imposed for a felony,\nthe court shall set forth in the record the reasons for its action.\n  2. Sentence. When the court imposes a sentence of unconditional\ndischarge, the defendant shall be released with respect to the\nconviction for which the sentence is imposed without imprisonment, fine\nor probation supervision. A sentence of unconditional discharge is for\nall purposes a final judgment of conviction.","path":["Penal Law","Part 2. Sentences","Title E. Sentences","Article 65. Sentences of Probation, Conditional Discharge and Unconditional Discharge"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/65.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6044723122e0533a6647aa009421a1fbc01e9a805fcb06534d160b1d3bddac7f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-65.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-70.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}