New York Laws
Article 165 - Other Offenses Relating to Theft
165.55 - Criminal Possession of Stolen Property; Presumptions.


1. A person who knowingly possesses stolen property is presumed to
possess it with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an
owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof.

2. A collateral loan broker or a person in the business of buying,
selling or otherwise dealing in property who possesses stolen property
is presumed to know that such property was stolen if he obtained it
without having ascertained by reasonable inquiry that the person from
whom he obtained it had a legal right to possess it.

3. A person who possesses two or more stolen credit cards, debit cards
or public benefit cards is presumed to know that such credit cards,
debit cards or public benefit cards were stolen.

4. A person who possesses three or more tickets or equivalent
instrument for air transportation service, which tickets or instruments
were stolen by reason of having been obtained from the issuer or agent
thereof by the use of one or more stolen or forged credit cards, is
presumed to know that such tickets or instruments were stolen.

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.