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N.Y. Penal Law § 460.20: Enterprise corruption

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 4. Administrative Provisions
  3. Title X. Organized Crime Control Act
  4. Article 460. Enterprise Corruption

§ 460.20 Enterprise corruption.

1. A person is guilty of enterprise corruption when, having knowledge

of the existence of a criminal enterprise and the nature of its

activities, and being employed by or associated with such enterprise,

he:

(a) intentionally conducts or participates in the affairs of an

enterprise by participating in a pattern of criminal activity; or

(b) intentionally acquires or maintains any interest in or control of

an enterprise by participating in a pattern of criminal activity; or

(c) participates in a pattern of criminal activity and knowingly

invests any proceeds derived from that conduct, or any proceeds derived

from the investment or use of those proceeds, in an enterprise.

2. For purposes of this section, a person participates in a pattern of

criminal activity when, with intent to participate in or advance the

affairs of the criminal enterprise, he engages in conduct constituting,

or, is criminally liable for pursuant to section 20.00 of this chapter,

at least three of the criminal acts included in the pattern, provided

that:

(a) Two of his acts are felonies other than conspiracy;

(b) Two of his acts, one of which is a felony, occurred within five

years of the commencement of the criminal action; and

(c) Each of his acts occurred within three years of a prior act.

3. For purposes of this section, the enterprise corrupted in violation

of subdivision one of this section need not be the criminal enterprise

by which the person is employed or with which he is associated, and may

be a legitimate enterprise.

Enterprise corruption is a class B felony.

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