N.Y. General Obligations Law Section 12-106
Scope of defendant’s liability established

A person shall be deemed to have affected a target community based upon the following grades of offenses:

1.

For a grade one violation, the county in which the place of participation by the defendant is situated;

2.

For a grade two violation, the community described in subdivision one of this section along with all counties with a border contiguous to such community;

3.

For a grade three violation, the community described in subdivision two of this section plus all counties with a border contiguous to such community; and

4.

For a level four offense, the entire state.

Source: Section 12-106 — Scope of defendant's liability established, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GOB/12-106 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Sep. 19, 2026).

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