{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 165.40","heading":"Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree","body":"§ 165.40 Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the\nfifth degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent to\nbenefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede the\nrecovery by an owner thereof.\n  Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree is a class\nA 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/165.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"e56f74e9c44e41d31a0158430847f7b18bf1e3d60ec2e226997daa41afa78487","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}