General Obligations Law § 12-106 · Article 12. Drug Dealer Liability Act
Scope of defendant's liability established
Text — Law content up to date as of July 24, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 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.
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- Law content up to date as of July 24, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/GOB12-106
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