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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.55: Criminal possession of stolen property; presumptions

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title J. Offenses Involving Theft
  4. Article 165. Other Offenses Relating to Theft

§ 165.55 Criminal possession of stolen property; presumptions.

1. A person who knowingly possesses stolen property is presumed to

possess it with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an

owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof.

2. A collateral loan broker or a person in the business of buying,

selling or otherwise dealing in property who possesses stolen property

is presumed to know that such property was stolen if he obtained it

without having ascertained by reasonable inquiry that the person from

whom he obtained it had a legal right to possess it.

3. A person who possesses two or more stolen credit cards, debit cards

or public benefit cards is presumed to know that such credit cards,

debit cards or public benefit cards were stolen.

4. A person who possesses three or more tickets or equivalent

instrument for air transportation service, which tickets or instruments

were stolen by reason of having been obtained from the issuer or agent

thereof by the use of one or more stolen or forged credit cards, is

presumed to know that such tickets or instruments were stolen.

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