N.Y. Penal Law Section 60.10-A
Authorized disposition

  • adolescent offender
When an adolescent offender is convicted of an offense, the court shall sentence the defendant to any sentence authorized to be imposed on a person who committed such offense at age eighteen or older. When a sentence is imposed, the court shall consider the age of the defendant in exercising its discretion at sentencing.

Source: Section 60.10-A — Authorized disposition; adolescent offender, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/60.­10-A (updated Oct. 4, 2019; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

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