New York State Law

NYS Penal Laws

This site contains a listing of New York Penal Law, New York Criminal Procedure Law, New York Vehicle and Traffic Law and some New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws.
This section contains the Penal Law of New York.

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Alphabetical List - All Offenses in the NY Penal Law listed in sortable columns.
Crimes by Offense Level - All Offenses listed by Offense Level in the NY Penal Law.
Crime Elements - Crime elements for the penal law crime of BURGLARY.
Felony Classes and Sentencing - Felony Classes with General Sentencing Guidelines.
Hate Crime Specified Offenses - Specified offenses in penal law article 485.00
NY Penal Law Definition Quiz - Flash-based multiple choice quiz.
Reference Guide - Quick reference guide for some crimes in the penal law.
Vehicle and Traffic Law Search Terms - Popular VTL search phrases.

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HARASSMENT ASSAULT BURGLARY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
RAPE ROBBERY MENACING MURDER
TRESPASS LARCENY GRAND LARCENY 240.20
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 120.00 STALKING ARSON
DWI 1192 DUI MARIHUANA
Laws of New York - Penal Law
PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title A-General Purposes, Rules of Construction, and Definitions
Article
  1. General purposes
  5. General rules of construction and application
 10. Definitions
Title B-Principles of Criminal Liability
Article
 15. Culpability
 20. Parties to offenses and liability through accessorial conduct
Title C-Defenses
Article
 25. Defenses in general
 30. Defense of infancy
 35. Defense of justification
 40. Other defenses involving lack of culpability
 
PART 2 - SENTENCES
Title E-Sentences
Article
 55. Classification and designation of offenses
 60. Authorized dispositions of offenders
 65. Sentences of probation,conditional discharge and unconditional discharge
 70. Sentences of imprisonment 
 80. Fines 
 85. Sentence of intermittent imprisonment
 
PART 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title G-Anticipatory Offenses
Article
100. Criminal solicitation
105. Conspiracy
110. Attempt
115. Criminal facilitation
Title H-Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct,
       Restraint and Intimidation
Article
120. Assault and related offenses
121. Strangulation and related offenses
125. Homicide, abortion and related offenses
130. Sex offenses
135. Kidnapping, coercion and related offenses
Title I-Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Article
140. Burglary and related offenses 
145. Criminal mischief and related offenses
150. Arson
Title J-Offenses Involving Theft
Article
155. Larceny 
156. Offenses involving computers; definition of terms
158. Welfare fraud
160. Robbery 
165. Other offenses relating to theft
Title K-Offenses Involving Fraud
Article
170. Forgery and related offenses
175. Offenses involving false written statements 
176. Insurance fraud
177. Health care fraud
178. Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions
180. Bribery not involving public servants, and related offenses
185. Frauds on creditors
187. Residential Mortgage Fraud
190. Other frauds
Title L-Offenses Against Public Administration
Article
195. Official misconduct and obstruction of public servants generally
200. Bribery involving public servants and related offenses
205. Escape and other offenses relating to custody
210. Perjury and related offenses 
215. Other offenses relating to judicial and other proceedings
Title M-Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
Article
220. Controlled substances offenses 
221. Offenses involving marihuana 
225. Gambling offenses 
230. Prostitution offenses
235. Obscenity and related offenses
Title N-Offenses Against Public Order,Public Sensibilities and Right to Privacy
Article 
240. Offenses against public order 
241. Harassment of rent regulated tenants Repeal Date:06/16/2015
242. Offenses against service animals and handlers
245. Offenses against public sensibilities
250. Offenses against the right to privacy
Title O-Offenses Against Marriage, the Family, and the Welfare of Children
      and Incompetents
Article
255. Offenses affecting the marital relationship
260. Offenses relating to children and incompetents
263. Sexual performance by a child
Title P-Offenses Against Public Safety
Article
265. Firearms and other dangerous weapons
270. Other offenses relating to public safety
275. Offenses relating to unauthorized recording of sound

PART 4 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Title W-Provisions Relating to Firearms,Fireworks,Pornography Equipment
      and Vehicles Used in the Transportation of Gambling Records 
Article
400. Licensing and other provisions relating to firearms 
405. Licensing and other provisions relating to fireworks
410. Seizure and forfeiture of equipment used in promoting pornography
415. Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, vessels and aircraft
     used to transport or conceal gambling records.
420. Seizure and destruction of unauthorized recordings of sound
     and forfeiture of equipment used in the production thereof.
450. Disposal of stolen property
Title X-Organized Crime Control Act
Article
460. Enterprise corruption
470. Money laundering 
480. Criminal forfeiture - felony controlled substance offenses
Title Y-Hate Crimes
Article
485. Hate crimes
Title Y-1-Enacted without title heading
Article
490  Terrorism
Title Z-Laws Repealed; Time of Taking Effect
Article
500. Laws repealed; time of taking effect
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