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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.71

Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions

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

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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.71, Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1092014
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§ 170.71 Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions. (1) A person is presumed to knowingly possess a vehicle or vehicle part in violation of subdivision two of section 170.70, when he possesses any combination of five such whole vehicles or individual vehicle parts, none of which are attached to or contained in the same vehicle. (2) A person is presumed to knowingly possess a vehicle or vehicle part in violation of subdivision three of section 170.70, when he possesses any combination of five such whole vehicles or individual vehicle parts, none of which are attached to or contained in the same vehicle.