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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40

Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree

New York · New York Penal Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22

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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40, Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1091981
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§ 165.40 Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof. Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.