CPL 720.25 · Article 720. Youthful Offender Procedure
Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions
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§ 720.25 Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law:
1. where the court is required to find that a person is a youthful offender pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter, the fact that such person has previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated a youthful offender shall not prevent such person from being adjudicated a youthful offender as required by such section; and
2. a youthful offender adjudication pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter shall not be considered in determining whether a person is an eligible youth, or in determining whether to find a person a youthful offender, in any subsequent youthful offender adjudication.
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