Title PEN, Penal

§ 265.35 Prohibited use of weapons.\n 1. Any person hunting with a dangerous weapon in any county wholly\nembraced within the territorial limits of a city is guilty of a class A\nmisdemeanor.\n 2. Any person who wilfully discharges a loaded firearm or any other\ngun, the propelli…

§ 265.37 Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices.\n It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly possess an ammunition\nfeeding device where such device contains more than seven rounds of\nammunition.\n If such device containing more than seven rounds of ammun…

* § 265.38 Unlawful sale of a non-microstamping-enabled firearm.\n 1. It shall be unlawful for any dealer in firearms licensed under\nsection 400.00 of this chapter, to sell, offer for sale, exchange, give,\ntransfer or deliver any semiautomatic pistol unless such pistol has been…

§ 265.40 Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states.\n Definitions. As used in this act:\n 1. "Contiguous state" shall mean any state having any portion of its\nborder in common with a portion of the border of the state of New York;\n 2. All other terms herein shall …

§ 265.45 Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the\n first degree.\n 1. No person who owns or is custodian of a rifle, shotgun or firearm\nwho resides with an individual who: (i) is under eighteen years of age;\n(ii) such person knows or has reason to know is …

§ 265.46 Failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the\n second degree.\n No person who owns or is custodian of a rifle, shotgun or firearm and\nknows, or has reason to know, that a person less than sixteen years of\nage is likely to gain access to such rifle, sho…

§ 265.50 Criminal manufacture, sale, or transport of an undetectable\n firearm, rifle or shotgun.\n A person is guilty of criminal manufacture, sale, or transport of an\nundetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun when he or she knowingly\nmanufactures, causes to be manufactured, sell…

§ 265.55 Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or\n shotgun.\n A person is guilty of criminal possession of an undetectable firearm,\nrifle or shotgun when he or she knowingly possesses:\n 1. any firearm, rifle or shotgun that, after the removal of grips,\nstocks …

§ 265.60 Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree.\n 1. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second\ndegree when, knowing or having reason to know it is a ghost gun, he or\nshe sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a ghost gun to another\nperson.\n …

§ 265.61 Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the first degree.\n 1. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a ghost gun in the first\ndegree when, knowing or having reason to know they are ghost guns, he or\nshe sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of ten or more ghost guns to\nanother…

§ 265.63 Criminal sale of a frame or receiver in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal sale of a frame or receiver in the\nsecond degree when, knowing it is an unserialized frame or receiver or\nan unfinished frame or receiver, such person unlawfully sells,\nexchang…

§ 265.64 Criminal sale of a frame or receiver in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal sale of a frame or receiver in the\nfirst degree when, knowing they are unserialized frames or receivers or\nunfinished frames or receivers, such person unlawfully sells, exchanges…

§ 265.65 Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle.\n A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle when\nhe or she purchases or takes possession of a semiautomatic rifle and\ndoes not possess a license to purchase or take possession of a\nsemiautomatic rifle …

§ 265.66 Criminal sale of a semiautomatic rifle.\n A person is guilty of criminal sale of a semiautomatic rifle when,\nknowing or having reason to know it is a semiautomatic rifle, he or she\nsells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a semiautomatic rifle to another\nperson and such…

§ 270.00 Unlawfully dealing with fireworks and dangerous fireworks.\n 1. Definition of "fireworks" and "dangerous fireworks". (a) The term\n"fireworks," as used in this section, includes:\n (i) display fireworks, which means fireworks devices in a finished\nstate, exclusive of me…

§ 270.05 Unlawfully possessing or selling noxious material.\n 1. As used in this section, "noxious material" means any container\nwhich contains any drug or other substance capable of generating\noffensive, noxious or suffocating fumes, gases or vapors, or capable of\nimmobilizi…

§ 270.10 Creating a hazard.\n A person is guilty of creating a hazard when:\n 1. Having discarded in any place where it might attract children, a\ncontainer which has a compartment of more than one and one-half cubic\nfeet capacity and a door or lid which locks or fastens automat…

§ 270.15 Unlawfully refusing to yield a party line.\n 1. As used in this section:\n (a) "Party line" means a subscriber's line telephone circuit,\nconsisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith,\neach station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.\n (…

§ 270.20 Unlawful wearing of body armor.\n 1. A person is guilty of the unlawful wearing of body armor when\nacting either alone or with one or more other persons he commits any\nviolent felony offense defined in section 70.02 while possessing a\nfirearm, rifle or shotgun and in …

§ 270.21 Unlawful purchase of body armor.\n A person is guilty of the unlawful purchase of body armor when, not\nbeing engaged or employed in an eligible profession, they knowingly\npurchase or take possession of body armor, as such term is defined in\nsubdivision two of section …

§ 270.22 Unlawful sale of body armor.\n A person is guilty of the unlawful sale of body armor when they sell,\nexchange, give or dispose of body armor, as such term is defined in\nsubdivision two of section 270.20 of this article, to an individual whom\nthey know or reasonably sh…

§ 270.25 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the\n third degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor\nvehicle in the third degree when, knowing that he or she has been\ndirected to stop his or her motor vehicle by a uniformed p…

§ 270.30 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the\n second degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor\nvehicle in the second degree when he or she commits the offense of\nunlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in …

§ 270.35 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the\n first degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor\nvehicle in the first degree when he or she commits the offense of\nunlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in th…

§ 270.40 Unlawfully installing a gas meter.\n 1. As used in this section "gas meter" means any gas meter that\nmeasures usage of any end use customer of gas services.\n 2. A person is guilty of unlawfully installing a gas meter when he or\nshe installs the gas meter or is the own…

§ 275.00 Definitions.\n The following definitions are applicable to this article:\n 1. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or\nassociation.\n 2. "Owner" means (a) the person who owns, or has the exclusive license\nin the United States to reproduce or the…

§ 275.05 Manufacture of unauthorized recordings in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of the manufacture of unauthorized recordings in\nthe second degree when such person:\n 1. knowingly, and without the consent of the owner, transfers or\ncauses to be transferred any sound …

§ 275.10 Manufacture of unauthorized recordings in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of manufacture of unauthorized recordings in the\nfirst degree when he commits the crime of manufacture of unauthorized\nrecordings in the second degree as defined in section 275.05 of this\…

§ 275.15 Manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a\n performance in the second degree.\n A person commits the crime of manufacture or sale of an unauthorized\nrecording of a performance in the second degree when he knowingly, and\nwithout the consent of the performer,…

§ 275.20 Manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a\n performance in the first degree.\n A person commits the crime of unauthorized recording of a performance\nin the first degree when he commits the crime of manufacture or sale of\nan unauthorized recording of a perfo…

§ 275.25 Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second\n degree.\n A person is guilty of the advertisement or sale of unauthorized\nrecordings in the second degree when such person knowingly advertises,\noffers for sale, resale, or rental, or sells, resells, rent…

§ 275.30 Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the first\n degree.\n A person is guilty of the advertisement or sale of unauthorized\nrecordings in the first degree when such person commits the crime of\nadvertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second…

§ 275.32 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or\n live theater in the third degree.\n 1. A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a\nmotion picture or live theater in the third degree when without\nauthority or written permission …

§ 275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or\n live theater in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a\nmotion picture or live theater in the second degree when he or she\nviolates section 275.32 of this…

§ 275.34 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or\n live theater in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a\nmotion picture or live theater in the first degree when he or she\ncommits the crime of unlawful ope…

§ 275.35 Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second\n degree.\n A person is guilty of failure to disclose the origin of a recording in\nthe second degree when, for commercial advantage or private financial\ngain, he knowingly advertises or offers for sale, resale…

§ 275.40 Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the first\n degree.\n A person is guilty of failure to disclose the origin of a recording in\nthe first degree when such person commits the crime of failure to\ndisclose the origin of a recording in the second degree as de…

§ 275.45 Limitations of application.\n 1. This article does not apply to:\n (a) any broadcaster who, in connection with or as part of a radio,\ntelevision, or cable broadcast transmission, or for the purpose of\narchival preservation, transfers any such recorded sounds or images;…

§ 280.00 Definitions.\n As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following\nmeanings:\n 1. "Drone" shall mean an unmanned aircraft and its associated\noperating system, including the hardware and software that manages\nflight control, navigation, and sensors fo…

§ 280.05 Unlawful use of a drone.\n A person commits unlawful use of a drone when such person:\n 1. operates a drone in a nefarious manner; or\n 2. operates a drone over prohibited space without express prior\napproval from someone the person reasonably believes has the authority…

§ 280.10 Applicability and restrictions.\n The provisions of this article shall not apply to the following\npersons or entities:\n 1. A toy drone operated solely for recreation, unless such toy drone\nis operated in a manner that would recklessly create a substantial risk\nof phy…

§ 30.00 Infancy.\n 1. Except as provided in subdivisions two and three of this section, a\nperson less than seventeen, or commencing October first, two thousand\nnineteen, a person less than eighteen years old is not criminally\nresponsible for conduct.\n 2. A person thirteen, fo…

§ 35.00 Justification; a defense.\n In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in\nsections 35.05 through 35.30, is a defense.\n

§ 35.05 Justification; generally.\n Unless otherwise limited by the ensuing provisions of this article\ndefining justifiable use of physical force, conduct which would\notherwise constitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal when:\n 1. Such conduct is required or authoriz…

§ 35.10 Justification; use of physical force generally.\n The use of physical force upon another person which would otherwise\nconstitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal under any of the\nfollowing circumstances:\n 1. A parent, guardian or other person entrusted with t…

§ 35.15 Justification; use of physical force in defense of a person.\n 1. A person may, subject to the provisions of subdivision two, use\nphysical force upon another person when and to the extent he or she\nreasonably believes such to be necessary to defend himself, herself or a…

§ 35.20 Justification; use of physical force in defense of premises and\n in defense of a person in the course of burglary.\n 1. Any person may use physical force upon another person when he or\nshe reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate\nwhat he or she …

§ 35.25 Justification; use of physical force to prevent or terminate\n larceny or criminal mischief.\n A person may use physical force, other than deadly physical force,\nupon another person when and to the extent that he or she reasonably\nbelieves such to be necessary to preven…

§ 35.27 Justification; use of physical force in resisting arrest\n prohibited.\n A person may not use physical force to resist an arrest, whether\nauthorized or unauthorized, which is being effected or attempted by a\npolice officer or peace officer when it would reasonably appea…

§ 35.30 Justification; use of physical force in making an arrest or in\n preventing an escape.\n 1. A police officer or a peace officer, in the course of effecting or\nattempting to effect an arrest, or of preventing or attempting to\nprevent the escape from custody, of a person …