New York legal term
Diversion in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Diversion” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Diversion” mean in New York criminal law?
"Diversion" means manufacture, possession, delivery or use of a controlled substance by a person or in a manner not specifically authorized by law. 12. (N.Y. Public Health Law § 3302)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree
- Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree
- Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the second degree
- Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree
Related terms in the same statutes
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