{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-225.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 225.25","heading":"Possession of gambling records; defense","body":"§ 225.25 Possession of gambling records; defense.\n  In any prosecution for possession of gambling records, it is a defense\nthat the writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the\ndefendant was neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or\npromotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation,\npromotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 225. Gambling Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/225.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1ad8353ca4ddff4e4edc4388ac8d0b130c74ce45fc4fcea270fad69388c79091","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-225.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-225.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}