New York Penal Law

Every section of the New York Penal Law, in order — 898 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.25 — Kidnapping in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.30 — Kidnapping; defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.35 — Labor trafficking
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.36 — Labor trafficking; accomplice
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.37 — Aggravated labor trafficking
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.45 — Custodial interference in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.50 — Custodial interference in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.55 — Substitution of children
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.60 — Coercion in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.61 — Coercion in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.65 — Coercion in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.70 — Coercion; no defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 135.75 — Coercion; defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.00 — Criminal trespass and burglary; definitions of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.05 — Trespass
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.10 — Criminal trespass in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.15 — Criminal trespass in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.17 — Criminal trespass in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.20 — Burglary in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.25 — Burglary in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.30 — Burglary in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.35 — Possession of burglar's tools
• N.Y. Penal Law § 140.40 — Unlawful possession of radio devices
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.00 — Criminal mischief in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.05 — Criminal mischief in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.10 — Criminal mischief in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.12 — Criminal mischief in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.13 — Definitions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.14 — Criminal tampering in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.15 — Criminal tampering in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.20 — Criminal tampering in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.22 — Cemetery desecration in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.23 — Cemetery desecration in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.25 — Reckless endangerment of property
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.26 — Aggravated cemetery desecration in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.27 — Aggravated cemetery desecration in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.30 — Unlawfully posting advertisements
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.35 — Tampering with a consumer product; consumer product defined
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.40 — Tampering with a consumer product in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.45 — Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.50 — Penalties for littering on railroad tracks and rights-of-way
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.60 — Making graffiti
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.65 — Possession of graffiti instruments
• N.Y. Penal Law § 145.70 — Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device
• N.Y. Penal Law § 150.00 — Arson; definitions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 150.01 — Arson in the fifth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 150.05 — Arson in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 150.10 — Arson in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 150.15 — Arson in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 150.20 — Arson in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.00 — Larceny; definitions of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.05 — Larceny; defined
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.10 — Larceny; no defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.15 — Larceny; defenses
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.20 — Larceny; value of stolen property
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.25 — Petit larceny
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30 — Grand Larceny in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.35 — Grand larceny in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.40 — Grand larceny in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.42 — Grand larceny in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.43 — Aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller machine
• N.Y. Penal Law § 155.45 — Larceny; pleading and proof
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.00 — Offenses involving computers; definition of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.05 — Unauthorized use of a computer
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.10 — Computer trespass
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.20 — Computer tampering in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.25 — Computer tampering in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.26 — Computer tampering in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.27 — Computer tampering in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.29 — Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.30 — Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35 — Criminal possession of computer related material
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.40 — Operating an unlawful electronic sweepstakes
• N.Y. Penal Law § 156.50 — Offenses involving computers; defenses
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.00 — Definitions; presumption; limitation
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05 — Welfare fraud in the fifth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.10 — Welfare fraud in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.15 — Welfare fraud in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.20 — Welfare fraud in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.25 — Welfare fraud in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.30 — Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.35 — Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.40 — Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.45 — Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 158.50 — Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 160.00 — Robbery; defined
• N.Y. Penal Law § 160.05 — Robbery in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 160.10 — Robbery in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15 — Robbery in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.00 — Misapplication of property
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.05 — Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.06 — Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.07 — Unlawful use of secret scientific material
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.08 — Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.09 — Auto stripping in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.10 — Auto stripping in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.11 — Auto stripping in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.15 — Theft of services
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.16 — Unauthorized sale of certain transportation services
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.17 — Unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.20 — Fraudulently obtaining a signature
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25 — Jostling
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.30 — Fraudulent accosting
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.35 — Fortune telling
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.45 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.50 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.52 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.54 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.55 — Criminal possession of stolen property; presumptions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.60 — Criminal possession of stolen property; no defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.65 — Criminal possession of stolen property; corroboration
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.66 — Fostering the sale of stolen goods
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.70 — Definitions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.71 — Trademark counterfeiting in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.72 — Trademark counterfeiting in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.73 — Trademark counterfeiting in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 165.74 — Seizure and distribution or destruction of goods bearing counterfeit trademarks
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.00 — Forgery; definitions of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.05 — Forgery in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.10 — Forgery in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.15 — Forgery in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.20 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.25 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.27 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.30 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.35 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.40 — Criminal possession of forgery devices
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.45 — Criminal simulation
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.47 — Criminal possession of an anti-security item
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.50 — Unlawfully using slugs; definitions of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.55 — Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.60 — Unlawfully using slugs in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.65 — Forgery of a vehicle identification number
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.70 — Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.71 — Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 170.75 — Fraudulent making of an electronic access device in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.00 — Definitions of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.05 — Falsifying business records in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.10 — Falsifying business records in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.15 — Falsifying business records; defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.20 — Tampering with public records in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.25 — Tampering with public records in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.30 — Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.35 — Offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.40 — Issuing a false certificate
• N.Y. Penal Law § 175.45 — Issuing a false financial statement
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.00 — Insurance fraud; definition of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.05 — Insurance fraud; defined
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.10 — Insurance fraud in the fifth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.15 — Insurance fraud in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.20 — Insurance fraud in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.25 — Insurance fraud in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.30 — Insurance fraud in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.35 — Aggravated insurance fraud
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.40 — Fraudulent life settlement act; defined
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.45 — Life settlement fraud in the fifth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.50 — Life settlement fraud in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.55 — Life settlement fraud in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.60 — Life settlement fraud in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.65 — Life settlement fraud in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.70 — Aggravated life settlement fraud
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.75 — Staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 176.80 — Staging a motor vehicle accident in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.00 — Definitions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.05 — Health care fraud in the fifth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.10 — Health care fraud in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.15 — Health care fraud in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.20 — Health care fraud in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.25 — Health care fraud in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 177.30 — Health care fraud; affirmative defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.00 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions; definitions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.05 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions; limitation
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.10 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.20 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.25 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 178.26 — Fraud and deceit related to controlled substances
• N.Y. Penal Law § 179.00 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; definitions
• N.Y. Penal Law § 179.05 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis; limitations
• N.Y. Penal Law § 179.10 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 179.11 — Criminal diversion of medical cannabis in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 179.15 — Criminal retention of medical cannabis
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.00 — Commercial bribing in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.03 — Commercial bribing in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.05 — Commercial bribe receiving in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.08 — Commercial bribe receiving in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.10 — Bribery of labor official; definition of term
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.15 — Bribing a labor official
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.20 — Bribing a labor official; defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.25 — Bribe receiving by a labor official
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.30 — Bribe receiving by a labor official; no defense
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.35 — Sports bribery and tampering; definitions of terms
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.40 — Sports bribing
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.45 — Sports bribe receiving
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.50 — Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.51 — Tampering with a sports contest in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.52 — Impairing the integrity of a pari-mutuel betting system in the second degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.53 — Impairing the integrity of a pari-mutuel betting system in the first degree
• N.Y. Penal Law § 180.54 — Rent gouging; definition of term