{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.31","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 220.31","heading":"Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree","body":"§ 220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the\nfifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled\nsubstance.\n  Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a class\nD felony.","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/220.31","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6ebd2d73e3ceb1a20c3f794720a66c721162b20151b5466d957b80edcccc31a4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.28","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}