{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-55.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05","heading":"Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors","body":"§ 55.05 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.\n  1. Felonies. Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence,\ninto five categories as follows:\n  (a) Class A felonies;\n  (b) Class B felonies;\n  (c) Class C felonies;\n  (d) Class D felonies; and\n  (e) Class E felonies.\n  Class A felonies are subclassified, for the purpose of sentence, into\ntwo categories as follows: subclass I and subclass II, to be known as\nclass A-I and class A-II felonies, respectively.\n  2. Misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of\nsentence, into three categories as follows:\n  (a) Class A misdemeanors;\n  (b) Class B misdemeanors; and\n  (c) Unclassified misdemeanors.","path":["Penal Law","Part 2. Sentences","Title E. Sentences","Article 55. Classification and Designation of Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/55.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1a8dd47351f1e8c556240e377b5147dd7fb85188b000d3a33bd1a0e0e066bbbd","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-55.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-55.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}