{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-190.85","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 190.85","heading":"Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the second degree","body":"§ 190.85 Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the second degree.\n  1. A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a skimmer device in\nthe second degree when he or she possesses a skimmer device with the\nintent that such device be used in furtherance of the commission of the\ncrime of identity theft or unlawful possession of personal\nidentification information as defined in this article.\n  2. For purposes of this article, \"skimmer device\" means a device\ndesigned or adapted to obtain personal identifying information from a\ncredit card, debit card, public benefit card, access card or device, or\nother card or device that contains personal identifying information.\n  Unlawful possession of a skimmer device in the second degree is a\nclass A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 190. Other Frauds"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/190.85","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f1c0cb276a3eaab76f058a5a5d594cfb194c927a7620ae0a3ba1d59fa78a3406","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-190.84","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-190.86"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}