Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.36 — Loitering in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.36
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 240.36 Loitering in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.36 — Loitering in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 240.36 Loitering in the first degree.
A person is guilty of loitering in the first degree when he loiters or remains in any place with one or more persons for the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in section 220.00 of this chapter.
Loitering in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor.