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N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05 — Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors

N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05

Type: Statute
Source: New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction: New York
Current through: Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 55.05 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.

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N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05 — Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 55.05 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.

1. Felonies. Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into five categories as follows:

(a) Class A felonies;

(b) Class B felonies;

(c) Class C felonies;

(d) Class D felonies; and

(e) Class E felonies.

Class A felonies are subclassified, for the purpose of sentence, into two categories as follows: subclass I and subclass II, to be known as class A-I and class A-II felonies, respectively.

2. Misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into three categories as follows:

(a) Class A misdemeanors;

(b) Class B misdemeanors; and

(c) Unclassified misdemeanors.