{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.46","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 220.46","heading":"Criminal injection of a narcotic drug","body":"§ 220.46 Criminal injection of a narcotic drug.\n  A person is guilty of criminal injection of a narcotic drug when he\nknowingly and unlawfully possesses a narcotic drug and he intentionally\ninjects by means of a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle all or any\nportion of that drug into the body of another person with the latter's\nconsent.\n  Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is a class E 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/220.46","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d0847ba4192c9716956123ed44bcdace9dae033e4453f81694b5d33c7e18466f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.44","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-220.48"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}