Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.20 — Promoting prison contraband in the second degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.20
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 205.20 Promoting prison contraband in the second degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.20 — Promoting prison contraband in the second degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 205.20 Promoting prison contraband in the second degree.
A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the second degree when:
1. He knowingly and unlawfully introduces any contraband into a detention facility; or
2. Being a person confined in a detention facility, he knowingly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband.
Promoting prison contraband in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.