New York Laws
Article 165 - Other Offenses Relating to Theft
165.45 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree.


A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the
fourth degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent
to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede
the recovery by an owner thereof, and when:

1. The value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars; or

2. The property consists of a credit card, debit card or public
benefit card; or

3. He is a collateral loan broker or is in the business of buying,
selling or otherwise dealing in property; or

4. The property consists of one or more firearms, rifles and shotguns,
as such terms are defined in section 265.00 of this chapter; or

5. The value of the property exceeds one hundred dollars and the
property consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one hundred
twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law, other than a motorcycle, as
defined in section one hundred twenty-three of such law; or

6. The property consists of a scroll, religious vestment, vessel or
other item of property having a value of at least one hundred dollars
kept for or used in connection with religious worship in any building or
structure used as a place of religious worship by a religious
corporation, as incorporated under the religious corporations law or the
education law.

7. The property consists of anhydrous ammonia or liquified ammonia gas
and the actor intends to use, or knows another person intends to use,
such anhydrous ammonia or liquified ammonia gas to manufacture
methamphetamine.

Criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree is a class
E felony.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

PEN - Penal

Part 3 - Specific Offenses

Title J - Offenses Involving Theft

Article 165 - Other Offenses Relating to Theft

165.00 - Misapplication of Property.

165.05 - Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the Third Degree.

165.06 - Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the Second Degree.

165.07 - Unlawful Use of Secret Scientific Material.

165.08 - Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the First Degree.

165.09 - Auto Stripping in the Third Degree.

165.10 - Auto Stripping in the Second Degree.

165.11 - Auto Stripping in the First Degree.

165.15 - Theft of Services.

165.16 - Unauthorized Sale of Certain Transportation Services.

165.17 - Unlawful Use of Credit Card, Debit Card or Public Benefit Card.

165.20 - Fraudulently Obtaining a Signature.

165.25 - Jostling.

165.30 - Fraudulent Accosting.

165.35 - Fortune Telling.

165.40 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree.

165.45 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree.

165.50 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree.

165.52 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Second Degree.

165.54 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the First Degree.

165.55 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property; Presumptions.

165.60 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property; No Defense.

165.65 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property; Corroboration.

165.70 - Definitions.

165.71 - Trademark Counterfeiting in the Third Degree.

165.72 - Trademark Counterfeiting in the Second Degree.

165.73 - Trademark Counterfeiting in the First Degree.

165.74 - Seizure and Distribution or Destruction of Goods Bearing Counterfeit Trademarks.