{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 165.25","heading":"Jostling","body":"§ 165.25 Jostling.\n  A person is guilty of jostling when, in a public place, he\nintentionally and unnecessarily:\n  1. Places his hand in the proximity of a person's pocket or handbag;\nor\n  2. Jostles or crowds another person at a time when a third person's\nhand is in the proximity of such person's pocket or handbag.\n  Jostling is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 165. Other Offenses Relating to Theft"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/165.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"cbd0623d4514c3017942df95b8fd0b90b8ad02409d66dbc98293d093fffb02b9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}