Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25 — Jostling
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 165.25 Jostling.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25 — Jostling is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 165.25 Jostling.
A person is guilty of jostling when, in a public place, he intentionally and unnecessarily:
1. Places his hand in the proximity of a person's pocket or handbag; or
2. Jostles or crowds another person at a time when a third person's hand is in the proximity of such person's pocket or handbag.
Jostling is a class A misdemeanor.