Penal Law § 255.27 · Article 255. Offenses Affecting the Marital Relationship
Incest in the first degree
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§ 255.27 Incest in the first degree.
A person is guilty of incest in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of rape in the first degree, as defined in paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision one, paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision two or paragraph (c) or (d) of subdivision three of section 130.35 of this part, rape in the first degree as defined in former subdivision three or four of section 130.35 of this part, or a crime formerly defined in subdivision three or four of section 130.50 of this part, against a person whom he or she knows to be related to him or her, whether through marriage or not, as an ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of either the whole or half blood, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.
Incest in the first degree is a class B felony.
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