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NY Penal L § 145.26 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.26 - Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the Second Degree.

§ 145.26 Aggravated cemetery desecration in the second degree.A  person  is  guilty of aggravated cemetery desecration in the second   degree when, having no right to do  so  nor  any  reasonable  ground  to   believe  that he or she has such right, he or she opens a casket, crypt,   or similar vessel containing a human body or  human  remains  which  has   been  buried  or otherwise interred in a cemetery and unlawfully removes   therefrom a body, bodily part, any human remains or any object contained   in such casket, crypt or similar vessel for  the  purpose  of  obtaining   unlawful  possession  of such body, bodily part, human remains or object   for such person or a third person.Aggravated cemetery desecration in the second  degree  is  a  class  E   felony.
NY Penal L § 145.27 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.27 - Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree.

§ 145.27 Aggravated cemetery desecration in the first degree.A  person  is  guilty  of aggravated cemetery desecration in the first   degree when  such  person  commits  the  crime  of  aggravated  cemetery   desecration  in  the  second  degree  and  has been previously convicted   within the past five years of the crime of cemetery desecration  in  the   second  degree  as  defined  in section 145.22 of this article, cemetery   desecration in the first degree as defined in  section  145.23  of  this   article  or  aggravated  cemetery  desecration  in  the second degree as   defined in section 145.26 of this article.Aggravated cemetery desecration in the  first  degree  is  a  class  D   felony.
NY Penal L § 145.30 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.30 - Unlawfully Posting Advertisements.

§ 145.30 Unlawfully posting advertisements.1.  A  person  is  guilty  of  unlawfully posting advertisements when,   having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to  believe  that  he   has such right, he posts, paints or otherwise affixes to the property of   another  person  any  advertisement,  poster,  notice  or  other  matter   designed to benefit a person other than the owner of the property.2. Where such matter consists of a commercial advertisement, it  shall   be  presumed  that  the  vendor  of  the  specified  product, service or   entertainment is a person who placed such advertisement or caused it  to   be placed upon the property.Unlawfully posting advertisements is a violation.
NY Penal L § 145.35 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.35 - Tampering With a Consumer Product; Consumer Product Defined.

§ 145.35 Tampering with a consumer product; consumer product defined.For  the  purposes  of  sections  145.40  and  145.45 of this article,   "consumer product" means any drug, food,  beverage  or  thing  which  is   displayed  or offered for sale to the public, for administration into or   ingestion by a human being or for application to any external surface of   a human being.
NY Penal L § 145.40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.40 - Tampering With a Consumer Product in the Second Degree.

§ 145.40 Tampering with a consumer product in the second degree.A  person is guilty of tampering with a consumer product in the second   degree when, having no right to do  so  nor  any  reasonable  ground  to   believe that he has such right, and with intent to cause physical injury   to  another  or  with  intent  to instill in another a fear that he will   cause  such  physical  injury,  he  alters,  adulterates  or   otherwise   contaminates a consumer product.Tampering  with  a  consumer product in the second degree is a class A   misdemeanor.
NY Penal L § 145.45 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.45 - Tampering With a Consumer Product in the First Degree.

§ 145.45 Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree.A  person  is guilty of tampering with a consumer product in the first   degree when, having no right to do  so  nor  any  reasonable  ground  to   believe that he has such right, and with intent to cause physical injury   to  another  or  with  intent  to instill in another a fear that he will   cause  such  physical  injury,  he  alters,  adulterates  or   otherwise   contaminates  a  consumer product and thereby creates a substantial risk   of serious physical injury to one or more persons.Tampering with a consumer product in the first degree  is  a  class  E   felony.
NY Penal L § 145.50 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.50 - Penalties for Littering on Railroad Tracks and Rights-of-Way.

§ 145.50 Penalties for littering on railroad tracks and rights-of-way.1.  No  person  shall  throw,  dump,  or  cause  to be thrown, dumped,   deposited or placed upon any railroad tracks, or within  the  limits  of   the  rights-of-way of any railroad, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish,   litter or any nauseous or offensive matter.2. Where a highway or road lies in whole or  part  within  a  railroad   rights-of-way, nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting   the  use  in  a reasonable manner of ashes, sand, salt or other material   for the purpose of reducing the hazard  of,  or  providing  traction  on   snow, ice or sleet situated on such highway or road.3.  A  violation  of the provisions of subdivision one of this section   shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two  hundred  fifty  dollars   and/or  a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit   corporation, association, institution or  agency  not  to  exceed  eight   hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed   five  hundred  dollars  and/or  a  requirement to perform services for a   public or not-for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency   not to exceed eight hours.4. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to a  railroad  or   its  employees  when  matter deposited by them on the railroad tracks or   rights-of-way  is  done  pursuant  to  railroad  rules,  regulations  or   procedures.
NY Penal L § 145.60 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.60 - Making Graffiti.

§ 145.60 Making graffiti.1.  For  purposes  of this section, the term "graffiti" shall mean the   etching, painting, covering, drawing upon or otherwise placing of a mark   upon public or private property with intent to damage such property.2. No person shall make graffiti of any type on any  building,  public   or  private, or any other property real or personal owned by any person,   firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality, without the   express permission of the owner or operator of said property.Making graffiti is a class A misdemeanor.
NY Penal L § 145.65 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.65 - Possession of Graffiti Instruments.

§ 145.65 Possession of graffiti instruments.A  person  is  guilty  of  possession  of graffiti instruments when he   possesses any tool, instrument, article, substance,  solution  or  other   compound  designed  or commonly used to etch, paint, cover, draw upon or   otherwise place a mark upon a piece of property which that person has no   permission or authority to etch, paint, cover, draw  upon  or  otherwise   mark,  under  circumstances  evincing  an intent to use same in order to   damage such property.Possession of graffiti instruments is a class B misdemeanor.
NY Penal L § 145.70 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses 145.70 - Criminal Possession of a Taximeter Accelerating Device.

§ 145.70 Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device.1.  For purposes of this section, a "taximeter" means an instrument or   device that automatically  calculates  and  displays  the  charge  to  a   passenger  in  a  vehicle  that  is licensed to transport members of the   public for hire pursuant to local law.2. For purposes of this section,  a  "taximeter  accelerating  device"   means  an  instrument  or device that causes a taximeter to increase the   charge displayed by such taximeter to an amount greater than the maximum   amount permitted by local law.3.  A  person  is  guilty  of  criminal  possession  of  a   taximeter   accelerating  device  when  he  knowingly  possesses, with intent to use   unlawfully, a  taximeter  accelerating  device.  If  such  a  device  is   knowingly  possessed  there  is  a  rebuttable  presumption  that  it is   intended to be used unlawfully.Criminal possession of a taximeter accelerating device is  a  class  A   misdemeanor.
NY Penal L § 150.00 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 150 - Arson 150.00 - Arson; Definitions.

§ 150.00 Arson; definitions.As  used  in  this article, 1. "Building", in addition to its ordinary   meaning,  includes  any  structure,  vehicle  or  watercraft  used   for   overnight  lodging  of  persons,  or  used  by  persons  for carrying on   business therein.   Where a building  consists  of  two  or  more  units   separately secured or occupied, each unit shall not be deemed a separate   building.2.  "Motor  vehicle", includes every vehicle operated or driven upon a   public highway which is propelled  by  any  power  other  than  muscular   power,  except  (a) electrically-driven invalid chairs being operated or   driven by an invalid, (b) vehicles which run only upon rails or  tracks,   and (c) snowmobiles as defined in article forty-seven of the vehicle and   traffic law.
NY Penal L § 150.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 150 - Arson 150.01 - Arson in the Fifth Degree.

§ 150.01 Arson in the fifth degree.A  person  is  guilty  of  arson  in  the  fifth degree when he or she   intentionally damages property of another without consent of  the  owner   by intentionally starting a fire or causing an explosion.Arson in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
NY Penal L § 150.05 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 150 - Arson 150.05 - Arson in the Fourth Degree.

§ 150.05 Arson in the fourth degree.1. A person is guilty of arson in the fourth degree when he recklessly   damages  a building or motor vehicle by intentionally starting a fire or   causing an explosion.2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense   that no person other than the defendant had a possessory or  proprietary   interest in the building or motor vehicle.Arson in the fourth degree is a class E felony.
NY Penal L § 150.10 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 150 - Arson 150.10 - Arson in the Third Degree.

§ 150.10 Arson in the third degree.1.  A  person  is  guilty  of  arson  in  the  third  degree  when  he   intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by starting a fire  or   causing an explosion.2. In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense   that  (a)  no  person  other  than  the  defendant  had  a possessory or   proprietary interest in the building  or  motor  vehicle,  or  if  other   persons  had  such  interests,  all of them consented to the defendant's   conduct, and (b) the defendant's sole intent was to  destroy  or  damage   the  building  or motor vehicle for a lawful and proper purpose, and (c)   the defendant had no reasonable ground to believe that his conduct might   endanger the life or safety of another person or damage another building   or motor vehicle.Arson in the third degree is a class C felony.
NY Penal L § 150.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 150 - Arson 150.15 - Arson in the Second Degree.

§ 150.15 Arson in the second degree.A person is guilty of arson in the second degree when he intentionally   damages  a  building  or  motor vehicle by starting a fire, and when (a)   another person who is not a participant in the crime is present in  such   building  or motor vehicle at the time, and (b) the defendant knows that   fact or the circumstances are such as to render the presence of  such  a   person therein a reasonable possibility.Arson in the second degree is a class B felony.
NY Penal L § 150.20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Article 150 - Arson 150.20 - Arson in the First Degree.

§ 150.20 Arson in the first degree.1.  A  person  is  guilty  of  arson  in  the  first  degree  when  he   intentionally  damages  a  building  or  motor  vehicle  by  causing  an   explosion  or a fire and when (a) such explosion or fire is caused by an   incendiary device propelled,  thrown  or  placed  inside  or  near  such   building  or  motor vehicle; or when such explosion or fire is caused by   an explosive; or when such explosion or fire either (i)  causes  serious   physical  injury to another person other than a participant, or (ii) the   explosion or  fire  was  caused  with  the  expectation  or  receipt  of   financial  advantage  or  pecuniary  profit  by  the actor; and when (b)   another person who is not a participant in the crime is present in  such   building  or motor vehicle at the time; and (c) the defendant knows that   fact or the circumstances are such as to render  the  presence  of  such   person therein a reasonable possibility.2.  As  used  in  this  section, "incendiary device" means a breakable   container designed to explode or  produce  uncontained  combustion  upon   impact,  containing  flammable  liquid  and  having  a wick or a similar   device capable of being ignited.Arson in the first degree is a class A-I felony.
NY Penal L § 155.10 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.10 - Larceny; No Defense.

§ 155.10 Larceny; no defense.The  crimes  of  (a)  larceny  committed  by means of extortion and an   attempt to commit the same, and (b) bribe receiving by a labor  official   as  defined in section 180.20, and bribe receiving as defined in section   200.05,  are  not  mutually  exclusive,  and  it  is  no  defense  to  a   prosecution  for  larceny  committed  by  means  of  extortion or for an   attempt to commit the same that, by reason  of  the  same  conduct,  the   defendant   also  committed  one  of  such  specified  crimes  of  bribe   receiving.
NY Penal L § 155.15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.15 - Larceny; Defenses.

§ 155.15 Larceny; defenses.1.  In  any prosecution for larceny committed by trespassory taking or   embezzlement, it  is  an  affirmative  defense  that  the  property  was   appropriated under a claim of right made in good faith.2. In any prosecution for larceny by extortion committed by instilling   in  the  victim a fear that he or another person would be charged with a   crime, it is  an  affirmative  defense  that  the  defendant  reasonably   believed  the threatened charge to be true and that his sole purpose was   to compel or induce the victim to take reasonable action  to  make  good   the wrong which was the subject of such threatened charge.
NY Penal L § 155.20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.20 - Larceny; Value of Stolen Property.

§ 155.20 Larceny; value of stolen property.   For  the  purposes  of  this  title,  the  value  of property shall be ascertained as follows:   1. Except as otherwise specified in  this  section,  value  means  the market  value  of the property at the time and place of the crime, or if such cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, the cost  of  replacement  of the property within a reasonable time after the crime.   2.  Whether or not they have been issued or delivered, certain written instruments, not including those having a readily  ascertainable  market value  such  as some public and corporate bonds and securities, shall be evaluated as follows:  (a) The value of an instrument constituting an evidence of debt,  such as  a check, draft or promissory note, shall be deemed the amount due or collectable thereon or thereby, such figure ordinarily  being  the  face amount  of  the  indebtedness  less  any  portion thereof which has been satisfied.  (b) The value of a ticket or equivalent instrument which  evidences  a right  to receive a transportation, entertainment or other service shall be deemed the price stated thereon, if any; and if no  price  is  stated thereon the value shall be deemed the price of such ticket or equivalent instrument which the issuer charges the general public.  (c)  The  value  of  any  other  instrument  which  creates, releases, discharges or otherwise affects any valuable legal right,  privilege  or obligation  shall  be  deemed the greatest amount of economic loss which the owner of the instrument might reasonably suffer  by  virtue  of  the loss of the instrument.   3.  Where  the  property consists of gas, steam, water or electricity, which is provided for charge or compensation, the  value  shall  be  the value of the property stolen in any consecutive twelve-month period.   4.  When  the  value  of property cannot be satisfactorily ascertained pursuant to the standards set forth in subdivisions one and two of  this section, its value shall be deemed to be an amount less than two hundred fifty dollars.
NY Penal L § 155.25 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.25 - Petit Larceny.

§ 155.25 Petit larceny.A person is guilty of petit larceny when he steals property.Petit larceny is a class A misdemeanor.
NY Penal L § 155.30 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.30 - Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.

§ 155.30 Grand Larceny in the fourth degree.   A  person  is  guilty  of  grand  larceny in the fourth degree when he steals property and when:   1. The value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars; or   2. The property consists of a public  record,  writing  or  instrument kept,  filed or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public office or public servant; or   3. The property consists of secret scientific material; or   4. The property consists of a credit card or debit card; or   5. The property, regardless of its nature and value, is taken from the person of another; or   6. The property, regardless of its nature and value,  is  obtained  by extortion; or   7.  The property consists of one or more firearms, rifles or shotguns, as such terms are defined in section 265.00 of this chapter; or   8. The value of the property  exceeds  one  hundred  dollars  and  the property  consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law, other than a motorcycle,  as defined in section one hundred twenty-three of such law; or   9. The property consists of a scroll, religious vestment, a vessel, an item   comprising   a   display  of  religious  symbols  which  forms  a representative expression of  faith,  or  other  miscellaneous  item  of property which:  (a) has a value of at least one hundred dollars; and  (b)  is  kept  for or used in connection with religious worship in any building, structure or upon the curtilage of such building or  structure used  as  a  place  of  religious worship by a religious corporation, as incorporated under the religious corporations law or the education law.   10. The property consists of an access device which the person intends to use unlawfully to obtain telephone service.   11. The property consists of anhydrous ammonia  or  liquified  ammonia gas  and  the  actor  intends to use, or knows another person intends to use, such anhydrous ammonia or  liquified  ammonia  gas  to  manufacture methamphetamine.   Grand larceny in the fourth degree is a class E felony.
NY Penal L § 155.35 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.35 - Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.

§ 155.35 Grand larceny in the third degree.A person is guilty of grand larceny in the third degree when he or she   steals property and:1. when the value of the property exceeds three thousand dollars, or2.  the  property is an automated teller machine or the contents of an   automated teller machine.Grand larceny in the third degree is a class D felony.
NY Penal L § 155.40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.40 - Grand Larceny in the Second Degree.

§ 155.40 Grand larceny in the second degree.A  person  is  guilty  of  grand  larceny in the second degree when he   steals property and when:1. The value of the property exceeds fifty thousand dollars; or2. The property, regardless of its nature and value,  is  obtained  by   extortion committed by instilling in the victim a fear that the actor or   another  person  will  (a)  cause  physical injury to some person in the   future, or (b) cause damage  to  property,  or  (c)  use  or  abuse  his   position as a public servant by engaging in conduct within or related to   his  official  duties,  or by failing or refusing to perform an official   duty, in such manner as to affect some person adversely.Grand larceny in the second degree is a class C felony.
NY Penal L § 155.42 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.42 - Grand Larceny in the First Degree.

§ 155.42 Grand larceny in the first degree.A person is guilty of grand larceny in the first degree when he steals   property and when the value of the property exceeds one million dollars.Grand larceny in the first degree is a class B felony.
NY Penal L § 155.43 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title J - Offenses Involving Theft Article 155 - Larceny 155.43 - Aggravated Grand Larceny of an Automated Teller Machine.

§ 155.43 Aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller machine.A  person is guilty of aggravated grand larceny of an automated teller   machine when he or she commits the crime of grand larceny in  the  third   degree,  as defined in subdivision two of section 155.35 of this article   and has been previously convicted of grand larceny in the  third  degree   within the previous five years.Aggravated  grand  larceny of an automated teller machine is a class C   felony.