New York Statutes

§ 700 — Definitions and rules of construction

New York § 700
JurisdictionNew York
Law CORCorrection
Art. 23Discretionary Relief From Forfeitures and Disabilities Automatically Imposed By Law

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N.Y. Correction § 700 (2026).

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§ 700. Definitions and rules of construction.

1.As used in this\narticle the following terms have the following meanings:\n (a) "Eligible offender" shall mean a person who has been convicted of\na crime or of an offense, but who has not been convicted more than once\nof a felony.\n (b) "Felony" means a conviction of a felony in this state, or of an\noffense in any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of\nimprisonment in excess of one year, or a sentence of death, was\nauthorized.\n (c) "Revocable sentence" means a suspended sentence or a sentence upon\nwhich execution was suspended pursuant to the penal law in effect prior\nto September first, nineteen hundred sixty-seven; or a sentence of\nprobation or of conditional discharge imposed pursuant to the penal law\nin effec

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