{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-496.01","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 496.01","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 496.01 Definitions.\n  For the purposes of this article, \"scheme\" means any plan, pattern,\ndevice, contrivance, or course of action.","path":["Penal Law","Part 4. Administrative Provisions","Title Y-2. Corrupting the Government","Article 496. Corrupting the Government"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/496.01","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d716b29ac6a48fb404155cd624043db1b98e3545ae791d1bcd43775ea11e13d2","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-490.70","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-496.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}