{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-140.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 140.40","heading":"Unlawful possession of radio devices","body":"§ 140.40 Unlawful possession of radio devices.\n  As used in this section, the term \"radio device\" means any device\ncapable of receiving a wireless voice transmission on any frequency\nallocated for police use, or any device capable of transmitting and\nreceiving a wireless voice transmission. A person is guilty of unlawful\npossession of a radio device when he possesses a radio device with the\nintent to use that device in the commission of robbery, burglary,\nlarceny, gambling or a violation of any provision of article two hundred\ntwenty of the penal law.\n  Unlawful possession of a radio device is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title I. Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property","Article 140. Burglary and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/140.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"86573583114fee02d2199e5faa2ed31aaee0643224e2257893eb779ce9fe1fdd","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-140.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-145.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}