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NY Penal Law Article Index
NYS Penal Law Index by ARTICLE
| Article | Description |
|---|---|
| PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| Title A | GENERAL PURPOSES, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, DEFINITIONS |
| 1.00 | General purposes |
| 5.00 | General rules of construction and application |
| 10.0 | Definitions |
| Title B | PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY |
| 15.0 | Culpability |
| 20.0 | Parties to offenses and liability through accessorial conduct |
| Title C | DEFENSES |
| 25.0 | Defense in general |
| 30.0 | Defense of infancy |
| 35.0 | Defense of justification |
| 40.0 | Other defenses involving lack of culpability |
| PART 2 - SENTENCES | |
| Title E | SENTENCES |
| 55.0 | Classification and designation of offenses |
| 60.0 | Authorized dispositions of offenders |
| 65.0 | Sentences of probation,conditional discharge and unconditional discharge |
| 70.0 | Sentences of imprisonment |
| 80.0 | Fines |
| 85.0 | Sentence of intermittent imprisonment |
| PART 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES | |
| Title G | ANTICIPATORY OFFENSES |
| 100 | Criminal solicitation |
| 105 | Conspiracy |
| 110 | Attempt |
| 115 | Criminal facilitation |
| Title H | OFFENSES INVOLVING PHYSICAL INJURY, SEXUAL CONDUCT, RESTRAINT, INTIMIDATION |
| 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 |
| 140 | Burglary and related offenses |
| 145 | Criminal mischief and related offenses |
| 150 | Arson |
| Title J | OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 179 | Criminal diversion of medical marihuana |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 220 | Controlled substances offenses |
| 221 | Offenses involving marihuana (repealed) |
| 222 | Offenses involving cannabis |
| 225 | Gambling offenses |
| 230 | Prostitution offenses |
| 235 | Obscenity and related offenses |
| Title N | OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, PUBLIC SENSIBILITIES AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY |
| 240 | Offenses against public order |
| 241 | Harassment of rent regulated tenants |
| 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 |
| 255 | Offenses affecting the marital relationship |
| 260 | Offenses relating to children, disabled persons and vulnerable elderly persons |
| 263 | Sexual performance by a child |
| Title P | OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY |
| 265 | Firearms and other dangerous weapons |
| 270 | Other offenses relating to public safety |
| 275 | Offenses relating to unauthorized recording |
| PART 4 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS | |
| Title W | PROVISIONS RELATING TO FIREARMS, FIREWORKS, PORNOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES USED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF GAMBLING RECORDS |
| 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 |
| 460 | Enterprise corruption |
| 470 | Money laundering |
| 480 | Criminal forfeiture - felony controlled substance offenses |
| Title Y | HATE CRIMES ACT OF 2000 |
| 485 | Hate crimes |
| Title Y1 | ENACTED WITHOUT TITLE HEADING |
| 490 | Terrorism |
| Title Y2 | CORRUPTING THE GOVERNMENT |
| 496 | Corrupting the government |
| Title Z | LAWS REPEALED; TIME OF TAKING EFFECT |
| 500 | Laws repealed; time of taking effect |
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