New York Penal Law Section 165.40 - Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.

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.


Last modified: February 3, 2019