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N.Y. Penal Law § 230.33 Compelling prostitution
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§ 230.33 Compelling prostitution.\n A person is guilty of compelling prostitution when, being eighteen\nyears old or more, he or she knowingly advances prostitution by\ncompelling a person less than eighteen years old, by force or\nintimidation, to engage in prostitution.\n Compe…
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.34 Sex trafficking
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§ 230.34 Sex trafficking.\n A person is guilty of sex trafficking if he or she intentionally\nadvances or profits from prostitution by:\n 1. unlawfully providing to a person who is patronized, with intent to\nimpair said person's judgment: (a) a narcotic drug or a narcotic\nprepa…
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.34-A Sex trafficking of a child
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§ 230.34-a Sex trafficking of a child.\n 1. A person is guilty of sex trafficking of a child when he or she,\nbeing twenty-one years old or more, intentionally advances or profits\nfrom prostitution of another person and such person is a child less than\neighteen years old. Knowl…
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.35 Promoting or compelling prostitution; accomplice
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§ 230.35 Promoting or compelling prostitution; accomplice.\n In a prosecution for promoting prostitution or compelling\nprostitution, a person less than eighteen years old from whose\nprostitution activity another person is alleged to have advanced or\nattempted to advance or pro…
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.36 Sex trafficking; accomplice
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§ 230.36 Sex trafficking; accomplice.\n In a prosecution for sex trafficking, a person from whose prostitution\nactivity another person is alleged to have advanced or attempted to\nadvance or profited or attempted to profit shall not be deemed to be an\naccomplice.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.40 Permitting prostitution
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§ 230.40 Permitting prostitution.\n A person is guilty of permitting prostitution when, having possession\nor control of premises or vehicle which he or she knows are being used\nfor prostitution purposes or for the purpose of advancing prostitution,\nhe or she fails to make reas…
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.45 Limited immunity from prosecution
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§ 230.45 Limited immunity from prosecution.\n 1. This section applies where a person is the victim of or a witness\nto a crime (including an individual who becomes aware that another\nperson is a victim of a crime), and has engaged or is alleged to have\nengaged in an act prohibi…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.00 Obscenity; definitions of terms
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§ 235.00 Obscenity; definitions of terms.\n The following definitions are applicable to sections 235.05, 235.10\nand 235.15:\n 1. "Obscene." Any material or performance is "obscene" if (a) the\naverage person, applying contemporary community standards, would find\nthat considered…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.05 Obscenity in the third degree
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§ 235.05 Obscenity in the third degree.\n A person is guilty of obscenity in the third degree when, knowing its\ncontent and character, he:\n 1. Promotes, or possesses with intent to promote, any obscene\nmaterial; or\n 2. Produces, presents or directs an obscene performance or\n…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.06 Obscenity in the second degree
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§ 235.06 Obscenity in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of obscenity in the second degree when he commits\nthe crime of obscenity in the third degree as defined in subdivisions\none and two of section 235.05 of this chapter and has been previously\nconvicted of obscenity in…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.07 Obscenity in the first degree
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§ 235.07 Obscenity in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of obscenity in the first degree when, knowing its\ncontent and character, he wholesale promotes or possesses with intent to\nwholesale promote, any obscene material.\n Obscenity in the first degree is a class D felony.…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.10 Obscenity; presumptions
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§ 235.10 Obscenity; presumptions.\n 1. A person who promotes or wholesale promotes obscene material, or\npossesses the same with intent to promote or wholesale promote it, in\nthe course of his business is presumed to do so with knowledge of its\ncontent and character.\n 2. A per…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.15 Obscenity or disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree; defense
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§ 235.15 Obscenity or disseminating indecent material to minors in the\nsecond degree; defense.\n 1. In any prosecution for obscenity, or disseminating indecent\nmaterial to minors in the second degree in violation of subdivision\nthree of section 235.21 of this article, it is an…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.20 Disseminating indecent material to minors; definitions of terms
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§ 235.20 Disseminating indecent material to minors; definitions of\nterms.\n The following definitions are applicable to sections 235.21, 235.22,\n235.23 and 235.24 of this article:\n 1. "Minor" means any person less than seventeen years old.\n 2. "Nudity" means the showing of th…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.21 Disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree
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§ 235.21 Disseminating indecent material to minors in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of disseminating indecent material to minors in the\nsecond degree when:\n 1. With knowledge of its character and content, he sells or loans to\na minor for monetary consideration:\n (a)…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.22 Disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree
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§ 235.22 Disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of disseminating indecent material to minors in the\nfirst degree when:\n 1. knowing the character and content of the communication which, in\nwhole or in part, depicts or describes, eith…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.23 Disseminating indecent material to minors; presumption and defenses
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§ 235.23 Disseminating indecent material to minors; presumption and\ndefenses.\n 1. A person who engages in the conduct proscribed by section 235.21 is\npresumed to do so with knowledge of the character and content of the\nmaterial sold or loaned, or the motion picture, show or p…
N.Y. Penal Law § 235.24 Disseminating indecent material to minors; limitations
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§ 235.24 Disseminating indecent material to minors; limitations.\n In any prosecution for disseminating indecent material to minors in\nthe second degree pursuant to subdivision three of section 235.21 of\nthis article or disseminating indecent material to minors in the first\nde…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.00 Offenses against public order; definitions of terms
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§ 240.00 Offenses against public order; definitions of terms.\n The following definitions are applicable to this article:\n 1. "Public place" means a place to which the public or a substantial\ngroup of persons has access, and includes, but is not limited to,\nhighways, transport…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.05 Riot in the second degree
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§ 240.05 Riot in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of riot in the second degree when, simultaneously\nwith four or more other persons, he engages in tumultuous and violent\nconduct and thereby intentionally or recklessly causes or creates a\ngrave risk of causing public ala…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.06 Riot in the first degree
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§ 240.06 Riot in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of riot in the first degree when he:\n 1. Simultaneously with ten or more other persons, engages in\ntumultuous and violent conduct and thereby intentionally or recklessly\ncauses or creates a grave risk of causing public al…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.08 Inciting to riot
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§ 240.08 Inciting to riot.\n A person is guilty of inciting to riot when he urges ten or more\npersons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct of a kind likely to\ncreate public alarm.\n Inciting to riot is a class A misdemeanor.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.10 Unlawful assembly
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§ 240.10 Unlawful assembly.\n A person is guilty of unlawful assembly when he assembles with four or\nmore other persons for the purpose of engaging or preparing to engage\nwith them in tumultuous and violent conduct likely to cause public\nalarm, or when, being present at an ass…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.15 Criminal anarchy
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§ 240.15 Criminal anarchy.\n A person is guilty of criminal anarchy when (a) he advocates the\noverthrow of the existing form of government of this state by violence,\nor (b) with knowledge of its contents, he publishes, sells or\ndistributes any document which advocates such vio…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.20 Disorderly conduct
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§ 240.20 Disorderly conduct.\n A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause\npublic inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk\nthereof:\n 1. He engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening\nbehavior; or\n 2. He makes u…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.21 Disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service
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§ 240.21 Disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral,\n burial or memorial service.\n A person is guilty of disruption or disturbance of a religious\nservice, funeral, burial or memorial service when he or she makes\nunreasonable noise or disturbance while at a lawf…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.25 Harassment in the first degree
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§ 240.25 Harassment in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of harassment in the first degree when he or she\nintentionally and repeatedly harasses another person by following such\nperson in or about a public place or places or by engaging in a course\nof conduct or by repeate…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.26 Harassment in the second degree
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§ 240.26 Harassment in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of harassment in the second degree when, with\nintent to harass, annoy or alarm another person:\n 1. He or she strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects such other\nperson to physical contact, or attempts or threat…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.30 Aggravated harassment in the second degree
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§ 240.30 Aggravated harassment in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of aggravated harassment in the second degree when:\n 1. With intent to harass another person, the actor either:\n (a) communicates, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, by computer\nor any other electro…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.31 Aggravated harassment in the first degree
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§ 240.31 Aggravated harassment in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of aggravated harassment in the first degree when\nwith intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm another person, because\nof a belief or perception regarding such person's race, color, national\norigin, an…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.32 Aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual
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§ 240.32 Aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated\n individual.\n An incarcerated individual or respondent is guilty of aggravated\nharassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual when, with\nintent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm a person in a facility…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.33 Aggravated harassment of a judge
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§ 240.33 Aggravated harassment of a judge.\n A person is guilty of aggravated harassment of a judge when:\n 1. With intent to harass another person, the actor either:\n (a) communicates, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, by computer\nor any other electronic means, or by mai…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.35 Loitering
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§ 240.35 Loitering.\n A person is guilty of loitering when he:\n 2. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling\nwith cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or\n 5. Loiters or remains in or about school grounds, a college or\nuniversity building or grou…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.36 Loitering in the first degree
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§ 240.36 Loitering in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of loitering in the first degree when he loiters or\nremains in any place with one or more persons for the purpose of\nunlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in\nsection 220.00 of this chapter…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.40 Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol
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§ 240.40 Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug\n other than alcohol.\n A person is guilty of appearance in public under the influence of\nnarcotics or a drug other than alcohol when he appears in a public place\nunder the influence of narcotics or a drug…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.45 Criminal nuisance in the second degree
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§ 240.45 Criminal nuisance in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal nuisance in the second degree when:\n 1. By conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the\ncircumstances, he knowingly or recklessly creates or maintains a\ncondition which endange…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.46 Criminal nuisance in the first degree
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§ 240.46 Criminal nuisance in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal nuisance in the first degree when he\nknowingly conducts or maintains any premises, place or resort where\npersons come or gather for purposes of engaging in the unlawful sale of\ncontrolled substanc…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.48 Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice
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§ 240.48 Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice.\n A person is guilty of disseminating a false registered sex offender\nnotice when, knowing the information he or she disseminates or causes to\nbe disseminated to be false or baseless, such person disseminates or\nca…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.50 Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree
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§ 240.50 Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.\n A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the third\ndegree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to\nbe false or baseless, he or she:\n 1. Initiates or circulates a false report o…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.55 Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree
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§ 240.55 Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the second\ndegree when, knowing the information reported, conveyed or circulated to\nbe false or baseless, he or she:\n 1. Initiates or circulates a false report…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.60 Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree
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§ 240.60 Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident in the first\ndegree when he:\n 1. commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second\ndegree as defined in section 240.55 of this article, and has prev…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.61 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the second degree
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§ 240.61 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the second\n degree.\n A person is guilty of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in\nthe second degree when he or she places, or causes to be placed, any\ndevice or object that by its design, construction, content or…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.62 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree
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§ 240.62 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first\n degree.\n A person is guilty of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in\nthe first degree when he or she places, or causes to be placed, in or\nupon school grounds, a public building, or a public place any…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.63 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall
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§ 240.63 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium\n or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping\n mall.\n A person is guilty of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a\nsports stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclos…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.65 Unlawful prevention of public access to records
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§ 240.65 Unlawful prevention of public access to records.\n A person is guilty of unlawful prevention of public access to records\nwhen, with intent to prevent the public inspection of a record pursuant\nto article six of the public officers law, he willfully conceals or\ndestroy…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.69 Criminal interference with access to a place of religious worship
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§ 240.69 Criminal interference with access to a place of religious\n worship.\n 1. A person is guilty of criminal interference with access to a place\nof religious worship when such person, with respect to an individual who\nwas or is seeking to enter into or exit from a place of…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.70 Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree
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§ 240.70 Criminal interference with health care services or religious\n worship in the second degree.\n 1. A person is guilty of criminal interference with health services or\nreligious worship in the second degree when:\n (a) by force or threat of force or by physical obstructio…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.71 Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the first degree
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§ 240.71 Criminal interference with health care services or religious\n worship in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal interference with health care services\nor religious worship in the first degree when he or she commits the\ncrime of criminal interference with h…
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.72 Aggravated interference with health care services in the second degree
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§ 240.72 Aggravated interference with health care services in the second\n degree.\n A person is guilty of the crime of aggravated interference with health\ncare services in the second degree when he or she commits the crime of\ncriminal interference with health care services or …
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.73 Aggravated interference with health care services in the first degree
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§ 240.73 Aggravated interference with health care services in the first\n degree.\n A person is guilty of the crime of aggravated interference with health\ncare services in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of\ncriminal interference with health care services or re…