NY Penal L § 155.00 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.00 - Larceny; Definitions of Terms.

§ 155.00 Larceny; definitions of terms.The following definitions are applicable to this title:1.  "Property"  means  any  money,  personal  property, real property,   computer data, computer program, thing in action, evidence  of  debt  or   contract,  or  any  article,  substance or thing of value, including any   gas, steam, water or electricity, which is  provided  for  a  charge  or   compensation.2.  "Obtain"  includes, but is not limited to, the bringing about of a   transfer or purported transfer  of  property  or  of  a  legal  interest   therein, whether to the obtainer or another.3.  "Deprive."  To "deprive" another of property means (a) to withhold   it or cause it to be withheld from him permanently or for so extended  a   period  or  under  such  circumstances  that  the  major  portion of its   economic value or benefit is lost to him,  or  (b)  to  dispose  of  the   property  in  such  manner  or  under such circumstances as to render it   unlikely that an owner will recover such property.4. "Appropriate." To "appropriate" property of another to oneself or a   third person means (a) to exercise control over it, or to  aid  a  third   person  to  exercise  control  over it, permanently or for so extended a   period or under such circumstances as to acquire the  major  portion  of   its economic value or benefit, or (b) to dispose of the property for the   benefit of oneself or a third person.5. "Owner." When property is taken, obtained or withheld by one person   from another person, an "owner" thereof means any person who has a right   to  possession  thereof  superior  to  that  of  the  taker, obtainer or   withholder.A person who has obtained possession of property  by  theft  or  other   illegal  means shall be deemed to have a right of possession superior to   that of a person  who  takes,  obtains  or  withholds  it  from  him  by   larcenous means.A  joint  or  common  owner  of property shall not be deemed to have a   right of possession thereto superior to  that  of  any  other  joint  or   common owner thereof.In  the  absence  of a specific agreement to the contrary, a person in   lawful possession of property  shall  be  deemed  to  have  a  right  of   possession  superior to that of a person having only a security interest   therein, even if legal title  lies  with  the  holder  of  the  security   interest  pursuant  to  a  conditional  sale  contract or other security   agreement.6.   "Secret   scientific   material"   means   a   sample,   culture,   micro-organism,  specimen,  record,  recording, document, drawing or any   other  article,  material,  device  or  substance   which   constitutes,   represents,  evidences,  reflects,  or records a scientific or technical   process, invention or formula or any part or phase thereof, and which is   not, and is not intended to be,  available  to  anyone  other  than  the   person  or  persons rightfully in possession thereof or selected persons   having access thereto with his or their consent, and when it accords  or   may  accord  such  rightful  possessors an advantage over competitors or   other persons who do not have knowledge or the benefit thereof.7. "Credit card" means any instrument or article defined as  a  credit   card in section five hundred eleven of the general business law.7-a.  "Debit  card" means any instrument or article defined as a debit   card in section five hundred eleven of the general business law.7-b. "Public benefit card" means any  medical  assistance  card,  food   stamp   assistance   card,   public   assistance   card,  or  any  other   identification, authorization card or electronic access device issued by   the state or a social services district as defined in subdivision  seven   of  section  two  of the social services law, which entitles a person to    obtain public assistance  benefits  under  a  local,  state  or  federal   program  administered by the state, its political subdivisions or social   services districts.7-c.  "Access  device" means any telephone calling card number, credit   card number, account number, mobile  identification  number,  electronic   serial  number  or  personal  identification  number that can be used to   obtain telephone service.8. "Service" includes, but is  not  limited  to,  labor,  professional   service,  a  computer  service, transportation service, the supplying of   hotel accommodations, restaurant services, entertainment, the  supplying   of  equipment  for  use,  and  the  supplying of commodities of a public   utility nature such as gas, electricity, steam and water.  A  ticket  or   equivalent  instrument  which  evidences a right to receive a service is   not in itself service but constitutes property  within  the  meaning  of   subdivision one.9.  "Cable  television service" means any and all services provided by   or through the facilities of  any  cable  television  system  or  closed   circuit coaxial cable communications system, or any microwave or similar   transmission service used in connection with any cable television system   or other similar closed circuit coaxial cable communications system.