Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 165.40 Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 165.40 Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof.
Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.