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N.Y. Penal Law § 240.36: Loitering in the first degree

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Penal Law
Part 3. Specific Offenses
Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 240. Offenses Against Public Order

§ 240.36 Loitering in the first degree.

A person is guilty of loitering in the first degree when he loiters or

remains in any place with one or more persons for the purpose of

unlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in

section 220.00 of this chapter.

Loitering in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor.

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