New York Penal Law Section 170.71 - Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions.

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.


Last modified: February 3, 2019