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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.45 Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree
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§ 145.45 Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree. A person is guilty of tampering with a consumer product in the first degree when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he has such right, and with intent to cause physical injury to anot…
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.50 Penalties for littering on railroad tracks and rights-of-way
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§ 145.50 Penalties for littering on railroad tracks and rights-of-way. 1. No person shall throw, dump, or cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed upon any railroad tracks, or within the limits of the rights-of-way of any railroad, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litt…
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.60 Making graffiti
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§ 145.60 Making graffiti. 1. For purposes of this section, the term "graffiti" shall mean the etching, painting, covering, drawing upon or otherwise placing of a mark upon public or private property with intent to damage such property. 2. No person shall make graffiti of any type…
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.65 Possession of graffiti instruments
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§ 145.65 Possession of graffiti instruments. A person is guilty of possession of graffiti instruments when he possesses any tool, instrument, article, substance, solution or other compound designed or commonly used to etch, paint, cover, draw upon or otherwise place a mark upon a…
N.Y. Penal Law § 145.70 Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device
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§ 145.70 Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device. 1. For purposes of this section, a "taximeter" means an instrument or device that automatically calculates and displays the charge to a passenger in a vehicle that is licensed to transport members of the public for …
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.00 Culpability; definitions of terms
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§ 15.00 Culpability; definitions of terms. The following definitions are applicable to this chapter: 1. "Act" means a bodily movement. 2. "Voluntary act" means a bodily movement performed consciously as a result of effort or determination, and includes the possession of property …
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.05 Culpability; definitions of culpable mental states
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§ 15.05 Culpability; definitions of culpable mental states.\n The following definitions are applicable to this chapter:\n 1. "Intentionally." A person acts intentionally with respect to a\nresult or to conduct described by a statute defining an offense when his\nconscious objecti…
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.10 Requirements for criminal liability in general and for offenses of strict liability and mental culpability
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§ 15.10 Requirements for criminal liability in general and for offenses of strict liability and mental culpability. The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct which includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act which he i…
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.15 Construction of statutes with respect to culpability requirements
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§ 15.15 Construction of statutes with respect to culpability requirements. 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 …
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.20 Effect of ignorance or mistake upon liability
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§ 15.20 Effect of ignorance or mistake upon liability. 1. A person is not relieved of criminal liability for conduct because he engages in such conduct under a mistaken belief of fact, unless: (a) Such factual mistake negatives the culpable mental state required for the commissio…
N.Y. Penal Law § 15.25 Effect of intoxication upon liability
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§ 15.25 Effect of intoxication upon liability. Intoxication is not, as such, a defense to a criminal charge; but in any prosecution for an offense, evidence of intoxication of the defendant may be offered by the defendant whenever it is relevant to negative an element of the crim…
N.Y. Penal Law § 150.00 Arson; definitions
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§ 150.00 Arson; definitions. As used in this article, 1. "Building", in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes any structure, vehicle or watercraft used for overnight lodging of persons, or used by persons for carrying on business therein. Where a building consists of two or …
N.Y. Penal Law § 150.01 Arson in the fifth degree
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§ 150.01 Arson in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of arson in the fifth degree when he or she intentionally damages property of another without consent of the owner by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion. Arson in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.…
N.Y. Penal Law § 150.05 Arson in the fourth degree
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§ 150.05 Arson in the fourth degree. 1. A person is guilty of arson in the fourth degree when he recklessly damages a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion. 2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that no…
N.Y. Penal Law § 150.10 Arson in the third degree
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§ 150.10 Arson in the third degree. 1. A person is guilty of arson in the third degree when he intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire or causing an explosion. 2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that (a) no person o…
N.Y. Penal Law § 150.15 Arson in the second degree
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§ 150.15 Arson in the second degree. A person is guilty of arson in the second degree when he intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire, and when (a) another person who is not a participant in the crime is present in such building or motor vehicle at th…
N.Y. Penal Law § 150.20 Arson in the first degree
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§ 150.20 Arson in the first degree. 1. A person is guilty of arson in the first degree when he intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by causing an explosion or a fire and when (a) such explosion or fire is caused by an incendiary device propelled, thrown or placed ins…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.00 Larceny; definitions of terms
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§ 155.00 Larceny; definitions of terms. The following definitions are applicable to this title: 1. "Property" means any money, compensation for labor or services, personal property, real property, computer data, computer program, thing in action, evidence of debt or contract, or …
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.05 Larceny; defined
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§ 155.05 Larceny; defined. 1. A person steals property and commits larceny when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate the same to himself or to a third person, he wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds such property from an owner thereof. 2. Larceny includ…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.10 Larceny; no defense
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§ 155.10 Larceny; no defense. The crimes of (a) larceny committed by means of extortion and an attempt to commit the same, and (b) bribe receiving by a labor official as defined in section 180.20, and bribe receiving as defined in section 200.05, are not mutually exclusive, and i…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.15 Larceny; defenses
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§ 155.15 Larceny; defenses. 1. In any prosecution for larceny committed by trespassory taking or embezzlement, it is an affirmative defense that the property was appropriated under a claim of right made in good faith. 2. In any prosecution for larceny by extortion committed by in…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.20 Larceny; value of stolen property
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§ 155.20 Larceny; value of stolen property. For the purposes of this title, the value of property shall be ascertained as follows: 1. Except as otherwise specified in this section, value means the market value of the property at the time and place of the crime, or if such cannot …
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.25 Petit larceny
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§ 155.25 Petit larceny. A person is guilty of petit larceny when he steals property. Petit larceny is a class A misdemeanor.
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30 Grand Larceny in the fourth degree
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§ 155.30 Grand Larceny in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree when he steals property and when: 1. The value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars; or 2. The property consists of a public record, writing or instrument kept, filed or …
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.35 Grand larceny in the third degree
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§ 155.35 Grand larceny in the third degree. A person is guilty of grand larceny in the third degree when such person steals property and: 1. when the value of the property exceeds three thousand dollars, or 2. the property is an automated teller machine or the contents of an auto…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.40 Grand larceny in the second degree
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§ 155.40 Grand larceny in the second degree. A person is guilty of grand larceny in the second degree when such person steals property and when: 1. The value of the property exceeds fifty thousand dollars; or 2. The property, regardless of its nature and value, is obtained by ext…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.42 Grand larceny in the first degree
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* § 155.42 Grand larceny in the first degree. A person is guilty of grand larceny in the first degree when such person steals property and when: 1. The value of the property exceeds one million dollars; or 2. The property consists of retail goods or merchandise stolen pursuant to…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.43 Aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller machine
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§ 155.43 Aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller machine. A person is guilty of aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller machine when he or she commits the crime of grand larceny in the third degree, as defined in subdivision two of section 155.35 of this article a…
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.45 Larceny; pleading and proof
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§ 155.45 Larceny; pleading and proof. 1. Where it is an element of the crime charged that property was taken from the person or obtained by extortion, an indictment for larceny must so specify. In all other cases, an indictment, information or complaint for larceny is sufficient …
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.00 Offenses involving computers; definition of terms
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§ 156.00 Offenses involving computers; definition of terms. The following definitions are applicable to this chapter except where different meanings are expressly specified: 1. "Computer" means a device or group of devices which, by manipulation of electronic, magnetic, optical o…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.05 Unauthorized use of a computer
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§ 156.05 Unauthorized use of a computer. A person is guilty of unauthorized use of a computer when he or she knowingly uses, causes to be used, or accesses a computer, computer service, or computer network without authorization. Unauthorized use of a computer is a class A misdeme…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.10 Computer trespass
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§ 156.10 Computer trespass. A person is guilty of computer trespass when he or she knowingly uses, causes to be used, or accesses a computer, computer service, or computer network without authorization and: 1. he or she does so with an intent to commit or attempt to commit or fur…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.20 Computer tampering in the fourth degree
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§ 156.20 Computer tampering in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of computer tampering in the fourth degree when he or she uses, causes to be used, or accesses a computer, computer service, or computer network without authorization and he or she intentionally alters in any ma…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree
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§ 156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree. A person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when he commits the crime of computer tampering in the fourth degree and: 1. he does so with an intent to commit or attempt to commit or further the commission of any fel…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.26 Computer tampering in the second degree
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§ 156.26 Computer tampering in the second degree. A person is guilty of computer tampering in the second degree when he or she commits the crime of computer tampering in the fourth degree and he or she intentionally alters in any manner or destroys: 1. computer data or a computer…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.27 Computer tampering in the first degree
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§ 156.27 Computer tampering in the first degree. A person is guilty of computer tampering in the first degree when he commits the crime of computer tampering in the fourth degree and he intentionally alters in any manner or destroys computer data or a computer program so as to ca…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.29 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the second degree
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§ 156.29 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the second degree. A person is guilty of unlawful duplication of computer related material in the second degree when having no right to do so, he or she copies, reproduces or duplicates in any manner computer material …
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.30 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree
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§ 156.30 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree. A person is guilty of unlawful duplication of computer related in the first degree material when having no right to do so, he or she copies, reproduces or duplicates in any manner: 1. any computer dat…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35 Criminal possession of computer related material
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§ 156.35 Criminal possession of computer related material. A person is guilty of criminal possession of computer related material when having no right to do so, he knowingly possesses, in any form, any copy, reproduction or duplicate of any computer data or computer program which…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.40 Operating an unlawful electronic sweepstakes
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§ 156.40 Operating an unlawful electronic sweepstakes. 1. As used in this section the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Electronic machine or device" means a mechanically, electrically or electronically operated machine or device that is owned, lea…
N.Y. Penal Law § 156.50 Offenses involving computers; defenses
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§ 156.50 Offenses involving computers; defenses. In any prosecution: 1. under section 156.05 or 156.10 of this article, it shall be a defense that the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe that he had authorization to use the computer; 2. under section 156.20, 156.25, 156.2…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.00 Definitions; presumption; limitation
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§ 158.00 Definitions; presumption; limitation. 1. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to this article: (a) "Public benefit card" means any medical assistance card, food stamp assistance card, public assistance card, or any other identification, authorization car…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree
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§ 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits. Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.10 Welfare fraud in the fourth degree
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§ 158.10 Welfare fraud in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fourth degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance benefits exceeds one thousand…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.15 Welfare fraud in the third degree
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§ 158.15 Welfare fraud in the third degree. A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the third degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance benefits exceeds three thousand…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.20 Welfare fraud in the second degree
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§ 158.20 Welfare fraud in the second degree. A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the second degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance benefits exceeds fifty thousa…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.25 Welfare fraud in the first degree
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§ 158.25 Welfare fraud in the first degree. A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the first degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance benefits exceeds one million do…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.30 Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree
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§ 158.30 Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree when he or she knowingly: 1. Loans money or otherwise provides property or services on credit, and accepts a public benefit card a…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.35 Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree
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§ 158.35 Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree when he or she, pursuant to an act or a series of acts, knowingly (i) obtains three or more public benefit cards from another or oth…
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.40 Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree
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§ 158.40 Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree when he or she with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, knowingly possesses five or more public benefit cards …