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New York Penal Law - Class A Misdemeanors

"Misdemeanor" means an offense, other than a "traffic infraction, " for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days may be imposed, but for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year cannot be imposed. Class B Misdemeanors

A Misdemeanor

Offense	Code
ATTEMPT to commit a class e felony
Criminal solicitation in the fourth degree	100.05
Conspiracy in the fifth degree	105.05
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree	115.00
Assault in the third degree	120.00
Menacing in the second degree	120.14
Hazing in the first degree	120.16
Reckless endangerment in the second degree	120.20
Stalking in the third degree	120.50
Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation	121.11
Self-abortion in the first degree	125.55
Sexual misconduct	130.20
Forcible touching	130.52
Sexual abuse in the second degree	130.60
Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree	135.05
Custodial interference in the second degree	135.45
Coercion in the second degree	135.60
Criminal trespass in the second degree	140.15
Possession of burglar's tools	140.35
Criminal mischief in the fourth degree	145.00
Criminal tampering in the second degree	145.15
Cemetery desecration in the second degree	145.22
Tampering with a consumer product in the second degree	145.40
Making graffiti	145.60
Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device	145.70
Arson in the fifth degree	150.01
Petit larceny	155.25
Unauthorized use of a computer	156.05
Computer tampering in the fourth degree	156.20
Welfare fraud in the fifth degree	158.05
Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree	158.30
Misapplication of property	165.00
Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree	165.05
Auto stripping in the third degree	165.09
Theft of services	165.15
Unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card	165.17
Fraudulently obtaining a signature	165.20
Jostling	165.25
Fraudulent accosting	165.30
Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree	165.40
Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree	165.71
Forgery in the third degree	170.05
Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree	170.20
Criminal simulation	170.45
Falsifying business records in the second degree	175.05
Tampering with public records in the second degree	175.20
Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree	175.30
Issuing a false financial statement	175.45
Insurance fraud in the fifth degree	176.10
Life settlement fraud in the fifth degree	176.45
Health care fraud in the fifth degree	177.05
Criminal retention of medical marihuana	179.15
Commercial bribing in the second degree	180.00
Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree	180.05
Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree	180.50
Rent gouging in the second degree	180.56
Fraud in insolvency	185.00
Fraud involving a security interest	185.05
Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property	185.10
Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract	185.15
Residential mortgage fraud in the fifth degree	187.05
False advertising	190.20
Criminal impersonation in the second degree	190.25
Criminal sale of a police uniform	190.27
Possession of usurious loan records	190.45
Making a false statement of credit terms	190.55
Scheme to defraud in the second degree	190.60
Scheme to defraud the state by unlawfully selling prescriptions	190.70
Unauthorized radio transmission	190.72
Criminal use of an access device in the second degree	190.75
Identity theft in the third degree	190.78
Unlawful possession of personal identification information in the third degree	190.81
Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the second degree	190.85
Immigrant assistance services fraud in the second degree	190.87
Official misconduct	195.00
Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree	195.05
Killing or injuring a police animal	195.06
Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree	195.12
Obstructing emergency medical services	195.16
Giving unlawful gratuities	200.30
Receiving unlawful gratuities	200.35
Escape in the third degree	205.05
Absconding from a furlough program	205.18
Promoting prison contraband in the second degree	205.20
Hindering prosecution in the third degree	205.55
Perjury in the third degree	210.05
Making an apparently sworn false statement in the second degree	210.35
Making a punishable false written statement	210.45
Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree	215.10
Providing a juror with a gratuity	215.22
Tampering with a juror in the first degree	215.25
Misconduct by a juror in the first degree	215.30
Compounding a crime	215.45
Criminal contempt in the second degree	215.50
Bail jumping in the third degree	215.55
Criminal contempt of the legislature	215.60
Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission	215.65
Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct	215.66
Unlawful disposition of assets subject to forfeiture	215.80
Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree	220.03
Criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument	220.45
Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree	220.50
Criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the second degree	220.70
Criminal possession of marihuana in the fourth degree	221.15
Criminal sale of marihuana in the fourth degree	221.40
Promoting gambling in the second degree	225.05
Possession of gambling records in the second degree	225.15
Possession of a gambling device	225.30
Gaming fraud in the second degree	225.55
Use of counterfeit, unapproved or unlawful wagering instruments	225.65
Possession of unlawful gaming property in the third degree	225.70
Manipulation of gaming outcomes at an authorized gaming establishment	225.90
Unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, marking, altering or modification of equipment and devices associated with gaming	225.95
Prostitution in a school zone	230.03
Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree	230.04
Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree	230.20
Obscenity in the third degree	235.05
Riot in the second degree	240.05
Inciting to riot	240.08
Disruption, or disturbance of religious service	240.21
Aggravated harassment in the second degree	240.30
Loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense	240.37
Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice	240.48
Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree	240.50
Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree	240.70
Directing a laser at an aircraft in the second degree	240.76
Harming a service animal in the second degree	242.10
Public lewdness in the first degree	245.03
Public display of offensive sexual material	245.11
Possession of eavesdropping devices	250.10
Divulging an eavesdropping warrant	250.20
Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the second degree	250.55
Unlawfully solemnizing a marriage	255.00
Unlawfully issuing a dissolution decree	255.05
Unlawfully procuring a marriage license	255.10
Non-support of a child in the second degree	260.05
Endangering the welfare of a child	260.10
Unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree	260.20
Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree	260.24
Misrepresentation by a child day care provider	260.31
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree	265.01
Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances.	265.10
Certain wounds to be reported	265.25
Burn injury and wounds to be reported	265.26
Prohibited use of weapons	265.35
Unlawful possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device	265.36
Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices (2nd offense/not home)	265.37
Safe storage of rifles, shotguns, and firearms	265.45
Unlawfully dealing with fireworks and dangerous fireworks	270.00
Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree	270.25
Manufacture of unauthorized recordings in the second degree	275.05
Manufacture or sale of an unauthorized recording of a performance in the second degree	275.15
Advertisement or sale of unauthorized recordings in the second degree	275.25
Unauthorized operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree	275.33
Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree	275.35
Licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms	400.00
Unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the second degree	405.12

* May not contain all Class A Misdemeanors in the New York Penal Law.
New York State Penal Law Offenses listed alphabetically with sortable columns.

New York Penal Law Crimes by Offense Level

Offense Levels: Felony \| Misdemeanor \| Violation
Class A-I Felonies	Class B Violent Felonies	Class B Non-Violent Felonies
Class A-II Felonies	Class C Violent Felonies	Class C Non-Violent Felonies
Class B Misdemeanors	Class D Violent Felonies	Class D Non-Violent Felonies
Violations	Class E Violent Felonies	Class E Non-Violent Felonies

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