{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.36","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 240.36","heading":"Loitering in the first degree","body":"§ 240.36 Loitering in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of loitering in the first degree when he loiters or\nremains in any place with one or more persons for the purpose of\nunlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in\nsection 220.00 of this chapter.\n  Loitering in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy","Article 240. Offenses Against Public Order"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/240.36","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1d0880dbe2f29a118e8d39cacfc756e6a32eaaf025ea168d12558c70c8f0ab63","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.35","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}