New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 115.00 — Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 115: Criminal Facilitation, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 115.00
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
115.00 Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree.
A person is guilty of criminal facilitation in the fourth degree when,
believing it probable that he is rendering aid:
1. to a person who intends to commit a crime, he engages in conduct
which provides such person with means or opportunity for the commission
thereof and which in fact aids such person to commit a felony; or
2. to a person under sixteen years of age who intends to engage in
conduct which would constitute a crime, he, being over eighteen years of
age, engages in conduct which provides such person with means or
opportunity for the commission thereof and which in fact aids such
person to commit a crime.
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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What class of misdemeanor is criminal facilitation in the fourth degree in New York?
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 115.00.
Which New York statute covers criminal facilitation in the fourth degree?
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 115.00 (Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree).
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