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N.Y. Penal Law § 215.35 Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms
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§ 215.35 Tampering with physical evidence; definitions of terms. The following definitions are applicable to section 215.40: 1. "Physical evidence" means any article, object, document, record or other thing of physical substance which is or is about to be produced or used as evid…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.40 Tampering with physical evidence
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§ 215.40 Tampering with physical evidence. A person is guilty of tampering with physical evidence when: 1. With intent that it be used or introduced in an official proceeding or a prospective official proceeding, he (a) knowingly makes, devises or prepares false physical evidence…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.45 Compounding a crime
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§ 215.45 Compounding a crime. 1. A person is guilty of compounding a crime when: (a) He solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that he will refrain from initiating a prosecution for a crime; or (b) He confers, or offers or agrees to c…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.50 Criminal contempt in the second degree
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§ 215.50 Criminal contempt in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal contempt in the second degree when he engages in any of the following conduct: 1. Disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior, committed during the sitting of a court, in its immediate view and pre…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.51 Criminal contempt in the first degree
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§ 215.51 Criminal contempt in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminal contempt in the first degree when: (a) he contumaciously and unlawfully refuses to be sworn as a witness before a grand jury, or, when after having been sworn as a witness before a grand jury, he refus…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.52 Aggravated criminal contempt
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§ 215.52 Aggravated criminal contempt. A person is guilty of aggravated criminal contempt when: 1. in violation of a duly served order of protection, or such order of which the defendant has actual knowledge because he or she was present in court when such order was issued, or an…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.54 Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment
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§ 215.54 Criminal contempt; prosecution and punishment. Adjudication for criminal contempt under subdivision A of section seven hundred fifty of the judiciary law shall not bar a prosecution for the crime of criminal contempt under section 215.50 based upon the same conduct but, …
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.55 Bail jumping in the third degree
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§ 215.55 Bail jumping in the third degree. A person is guilty of bail jumping in the third degree when by court order he has been released from custody or allowed to remain at liberty, either upon bail or upon his own recognizance, upon condition that he will subsequently appear …
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.56 Bail jumping in the second degree
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§ 215.56 Bail jumping in the second degree. A person is guilty of bail jumping in the second degree when by court order he has been released from custody or allowed to remain at liberty, either upon bail or upon his own recognizance, upon condition that he will subsequently appea…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.57 Bail jumping in the first degree
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§ 215.57 Bail jumping in the first degree. A person is guilty of bail jumping in the first degree when by court order he has been released from custody or allowed to remain at liberty, either upon bail or upon his own recognizance, upon condition that he will subsequently appear …
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.58 Failing to respond to an appearance ticket
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§ 215.58 Failing to respond to an appearance ticket. 1. A person is guilty of failing to respond to an appearance ticket when, having been personally served with an appearance ticket, as defined in subdivision two, based upon his alleged commission of a crime, he does not appear …
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.59 Bail jumping and failing to respond to an appearance ticket; defense
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§ 215.59 Bail jumping and failing to respond to an appearance ticket; defense. In any prosecution for bail jumping or failing to respond to an appearance ticket, it is an affirmative defense that: 1. The defendant's failure to appear on the required date or within thirty days the…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.60 Criminal contempt of the legislature
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§ 215.60 Criminal contempt of the legislature. A person is guilty of criminal contempt of the legislature when, having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness before either house of the legislature or before any committee thereof, he: 1. Fails or refuses to attend without law…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.65 Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission
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§ 215.65 Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission. A person is guilty of criminal contempt of a temporary state commission when, having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness at an investigation or hearing before a temporary state commission, he fails or refuses to …
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.66 Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct
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§ 215.66 Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct. A person is guilty of criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct when, having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness at an investigation or hearing before the commission or a referee d…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.70 Unlawful grand jury disclosure
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§ 215.70 Unlawful grand jury disclosure. A person is guilty of unlawful grand jury disclosure when, being a grand juror, a public prosecutor, a grand jury stenographer, a grand jury interpreter, a police officer or a peace officer guarding a witness in a grand jury proceeding, or…
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.75 Unlawful disclosure of an indictment
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§ 215.75 Unlawful disclosure of an indictment. A public servant is guilty of unlawful disclosure of an indictment when, except in the proper discharge of his official duties, he intentionally discloses the fact that an indictment has been found or filed before the accused person …
N.Y. Penal Law § 215.80 Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture
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§ 215.80 Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture. Any defendant in a forfeiture action pursuant to article thirteen-A of the civil practice law and rules who knowingly and intentionally conceals, destroys, dissipates, alters, removes from the jurisdiction, or otherwi…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.00 Controlled substances; definitions
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§ 220.00 Controlled substances; definitions. 1. "Sell" means to sell, exchange, give or dispose of to another, or to offer or agree to do the same. 2. "Unlawfully" means in violation of article thirty-three of the public health law. 3. "Ounce" means an avoirdupois ounce as applie…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.03 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree
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§ 220.03 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses a controlled substance; provided, however, that it shall not b…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.06 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree
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§ 220.06 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses: 1. a controlled substance with intent to sell it; or 2. one or more prep…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.09 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree
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§ 220.09 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses: 1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances contain…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.16 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree
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§ 220.16 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses: 1. a narcotic drug with intent to sell it; or 2. a stimulant, hallucinog…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.18 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree
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§ 220.18 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses: 1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances …
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.21 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree
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§ 220.21 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses: 1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances co…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.25 Criminal possession of a controlled substance; presumption
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§ 220.25 Criminal possession of a controlled substance; presumption. 1. The presence of a controlled substance in an automobile, other than a public omnibus, is presumptive evidence of knowing possession thereof by each and every person in the automobile at the time such controll…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.28 Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense
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§ 220.28 Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense. 1. A person is guilty of use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she commits a felony sale or felony attempted sale of a controlled substance in violati…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree
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§ 220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance. Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a …
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.34 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree
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§ 220.34 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells: 1. a narcotic preparation; or 2. a dangerous depressant or a depressant and the danger…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.39 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree
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§ 220.39 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells: 1. a narcotic drug; or 2. a stimulant, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic substance, or lyserg…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.41 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree
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§ 220.41 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells: 1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic d…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.43 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree
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§ 220.43 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells: 1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic dru…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.44 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds
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§ 220.44 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds when he knowingly and unlawfully sells: 1. a controlled substance in violation of any one of subdivisions one throug…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.46 Criminal injection of a narcotic drug
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§ 220.46 Criminal injection of a narcotic drug. A person is guilty of criminal injection of a narcotic drug when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses a narcotic drug and he intentionally injects by means of a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle all or any portion of that dr…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.48 Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child
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§ 220.48 Criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance to a child when, being over twenty-one years old, he or she knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance in violation of section 220.34 or 220.39 of…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.50 Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree
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§ 220.50 Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree when he knowingly possesses or sells: 1. Diluents, dilutants or adulterants, including but not limited to, any of the following: quini…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.55 Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree
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§ 220.55 Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree when he commits the crime of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree and he has previously been convicted of criminally…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.60 Criminal possession of precursors of controlled substances
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§ 220.60 Criminal possession of precursors of controlled substances. A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of con- trolled substances when, with intent to manufacture a controlled sub- stance unlawfully, he possesses at the same time: (a) carbamide (urea) and pr…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.65 Criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance or of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist
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§ 220.65 Criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance or of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance or of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist when: 1.…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.70 Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the second degree
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§ 220.70 Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the second degree when he or she possesses a precursor, a chemical reagent or a solvent with the int…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.71 Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the first degree
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§ 220.71 Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the first degree when he or she commits the offense of criminal possession of methamphetamine manufac…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.72 Criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine
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§ 220.72 Criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine. A person is guilty of criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine when he or she possesses at the same time a precursor and a solvent or chemical reagent, with intent to use or knowing that another intends to…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.73 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree
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§ 220.73 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree. A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree when he or she possesses at the same time and location, with intent to use, or knowing that another intends to use each such pro…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.74 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree
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§ 220.74 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree. A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree when he or she: 1. Commits the offense of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree as defined in section 22…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.75 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the first degree
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§ 220.75 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the first degree. A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the first degree when such person commits the crime of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree, as defined in subdivision on…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.76 Unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material
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§ 220.76 Unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material. A person is guilty of unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material when, knowing that such actions are in furtherance of a methamphetamine operation, he or she knowingly disposes of, or possesses with …
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.77 Operating as a major trafficker
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§ 220.77 Operating as a major trafficker. A person is guilty of operating as a major trafficker when: 1. Such person acts as a director of a controlled substance organization during any period of twelve months or less, during which period such controlled substance organization se…
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.78 Witness or victim of drug or alcohol overdose
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§ 220.78 Witness or victim of drug or alcohol overdose. 1. A person who, in good faith, seeks health care for someone who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency shall not be charged or prosecuted for a controlled substance offense u…
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.00 Cannabis; definitions
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§ 222.00 Cannabis; definitions. 1. "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, it…
N.Y. Penal Law § 222.05 Personal use of cannabis
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§ 222.05 Personal use of cannabis. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary: 1. The following acts are lawful for persons twenty-one years of age or older: (a) possessing, displaying, purchasing, obtaining, or transporting up to three ounces of cannabis and up t…