{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.28","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 220.28","heading":"Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense","body":"§ 220.28 Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense.\n  1. A person is guilty of use of a child to commit a controlled\nsubstance offense when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she\ncommits a felony sale or felony attempted sale of a controlled substance\nin violation of this article and, as part of that criminal transaction,\nknowingly uses a child to effectuate such felony sale or felony\nattempted sale of such controlled substance.\n  2. For purposes of this section, \"uses a child to effectuate the\nfelony sale or felony attempted sale of such controlled substance\" means\nconduct by which the actor: (a) conceals such controlled substance on or\nabout the body or person of such child for the purpose of effectuating\nthe criminal sale or attempted sale of such controlled substance to a\nthird person; or (b) directs, forces or otherwise requires such child to\nsell or attempt to sell or offer direct assistance to the defendant in\nselling or attempting to sell such controlled substance to a third\nperson.\n  For purposes of this section, \"child\" means a person less than sixteen\nyears of age.\n  Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense is a class E\nfelony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 220. Controlled Substances Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/220.28","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"28ee24b80569f97069f1047c37825fe0bb215a191f37a9723467d1c350abccc0","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.25","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}