Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.00 — Official misconduct
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.00
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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)
§ 195.00 Official misconduct.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.00 — Official misconduct is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 195.00 Official misconduct.
A public servant is guilty of official misconduct when, with intent to obtain a benefit or deprive another person of a benefit:
1. He commits an act relating to his office but constituting an unauthorized exercise of his official functions, knowing that such act is unauthorized; or
2. He knowingly refrains from performing a duty which is imposed upon him by law or is clearly inherent in the nature of his office.
Official misconduct is a class A misdemeanor.