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Penal Law of New York

PART 1 General Provisions
Definitions

TITLE A
Articles 1 - 10
Sections 1.00 - 10.00

Principles of Criminal Liability

TITLE B
Articles 15 - 20
Sections 15.00 - 20.25

Defenses

TITLE C
Articles 25 - 40
Sections 25.00 - 40.15

PART 2 Sentences
Sentences

TITLE E
Articles 55 - 85
Sections 55.00 - 85.15

PART 3 Specific Offenses
Anticipatory Offenses

TITLE G
Articles 100 - 115
Sections 100.00 - 115.15

Offenses Against the Person

TITLE H
Articles 120 - 135
Sections 120.00 - 135.75

Damage to Property Offenses

TITLE I
Articles 140 - 150
Sections 140.00 - 150.20

Theft Offenses

TITLE J
Articles 155 - 165
Sections 155.00 - 165.74

Fraud Offenses

TITLE K
Articles 170 - 190
Sections 170.00 - 190.86

Public Administration Offenses

TITLE L
Articles 195 - 215
Sections 195.00 - 215.80

Public Health, Morals Offenses

TITLE M
Articles 220 - 235
Sections 220.00 - 235.24

Public Order, Privacy

TITLE N
Articles 240 - 250
Sections 240.00 - 250.65

Family, Welfare of Children

TITLE O
Articles 255 - 263
Sections 255.00 - 263.30

Public Safety Offenses

TITLE P
Articles 265 - 275
Sections 265.00 - 275.45

PART 4 Administrative
Firearms, Fireworks ...

TITLE W
Articles 400 - 450
Sections 400.00 - 450.10

Organized Crime Control Act

TITLE X
Articles 460 - 480
Sections 460.00 - 480.35

Hate Crimes

TITLE Y
Article 485
Sections 485.00 - 485.10

Enacted without heading

TITLE Y-1
Article 490
Sections 490.00 - 490.70

Corrupting the Government

TITLE Y-2
Article 496
Sections 496.01 - 496.07

Laws Repealed

TITLE Z
Article 500
Sections 500.05 - 500.10

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