CPLR 106 · Article 1. Short Title; Applicability and Definitions
Civil and criminal prosecutions not merged
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§ 106. Civil and criminal prosecutions not merged. Where the violation of a right admits of both a civil and criminal prosecution, the one is not merged in the other.
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- Law content up to date as of July 3, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CVP106
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