{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-178.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 178.20","heading":"Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree","body":"§ 178.20 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and\n           prescriptions in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications\nand prescriptions in the second degree when he or she commits a criminal\ndiversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of\nthree thousand dollars.\n  Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in\nthe second degree is a class D felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 178. Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/178.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"878b1f69eaafa6e533cc5b9a2d083e3887ed31b6ee5d7269fb9620e0a75fc731","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-178.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-178.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}