N.Y. Penal Law § 35.00 : Defenses — Penal — Defense Of Justification — Justification; a defense Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in sections 35.05 through 35.30, is a defense. N.Y. Penal Law § 35.00