§ 35.25 Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate\n larceny or criminal mischief.\n A person may use physical force, other than deadly physical force,\nupon another person when and to the extent that he or she reasonably\nbelieves such to be necessary to prevent or terminate what he or she\nreasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission by such\nother person of larceny or of criminal mischief with respect to property\nother than premises.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 35.25
Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate larceny or criminal mischief
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 69 Misc. 3d 135 - People v. Clifford (John) (2020)
Most recently applied in People v. DeLaCruz (March 2021)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.