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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.10 — Auto stripping in the second degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 165: Other Offenses Relating to Theft, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 165.10
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.
165.10 Auto stripping in the second degree.
A person is guilty of auto stripping in the second degree when:
1. He or she commits the offense of auto stripping in the third degree
and when he or she has been previously convicted within the last five
years of having violated the provisions of section 165.09 or this
section; or
2. He or she removes or intentionally destroys, defaces, disguises, or
alters any part of two or more vehicles, other than abandoned vehicles,
as defined in subdivision one of section one thousand two hundred
twenty-four of the vehicle and traffic law, without the permission of
the owner, and the value of the parts of vehicles removed, destroyed,
defaced, disguised, or altered exceeds an aggregate value of one
thousand dollars.
Auto stripping in the second degree is a class E felony.
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What class of felony is auto stripping in the second degree in New York?
Auto stripping in the second degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 165.10.
Which New York statute covers auto stripping in the second degree?
Auto stripping in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 165.10 (Auto stripping in the second degree).
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