N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05 : PENAL — SPECIFIC OFFENSES — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING PHYSICAL INJURY, SEXUAL CONDUCT, RESTRAINT AND INTIMIDATION — HOMICIDE AND RELATED OFFENSES — Homicide and related offenses; definition TEXT PDF The following definition is applicable to this article: "Person," when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human being who has been born and is alive. 2. [Repealed] 3. [Repealed] N.Y. Penal Law § 125.05 Amended by New York Laws 2019, ch. 1,Sec. 7a, eff. 1/22/2019. Amended by New York Laws 2019, ch. 1,Sec. 7, eff. 1/22/2019.