New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35 — Criminal possession of computer related material

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 156: Offenses Involving Computers; Definition of Terms, New York Penal Law.

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Criminal possession of computer related material

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

156.35 Criminal possession of computer related material. A person is guilty of criminal possession of computer related material when having no right to do so, he knowingly possesses, in any form, any copy, reproduction or duplicate of any computer data or computer program which was copied, reproduced or duplicated in violation of section 156.30 of this article, with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof. Criminal possession of computer related material is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is criminal possession of computer related material in New York?

Criminal possession of computer related material is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35.

Which New York statute covers criminal possession of computer related material?

Criminal possession of computer related material is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 156.35 (Criminal possession of computer related material).

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