New York § 12-106 - 12-106Scope of defendant's liability established
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§ 12-106. 12-106Scope of defendant's liability established
§ 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: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-106 ("12-106Scope of defendant's liability established") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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