NYSentencing

§ 15.15  Construction  of statutes with respect to culpability require-
          ments.
  1. When the commission of an offense defined in this chapter, or  some
element of an offense, requires a particular culpable mental state, such
mental  state  is  ordinarily  designated  in  the  statute defining the
offense by use of the terms "intentionally,"  "knowingly,"  "recklessly"
or  "criminal  negligence,"  or by use of terms, such as "with intent to
defraud" and "knowing it to be false," describing  a  specific  kind  of
intent  or knowledge.   When one and only one of such terms appears in a
statute defining an offense, it is presumed to apply to every element of
the offense unless an intent to limit its application clearly appears.
  2. Although no culpable mental state  is  expressly  designated  in  a
statute defining an offense, a culpable mental state may nevertheless be
required  for the commission of such offense, or with respect to some or
all of the material elements thereof, if the proscribed  conduct  neces-
sarily  involves such culpable mental state. A statute defining a crime,
unless clearly indicating a legislative intent to impose strict  liabil-
ity, should be construed as defining a crime of mental culpability. This
subdivision  applies  to offenses defined both in and outside this chap-
ter.