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N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15 — Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree

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

Part of Article 178: Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15

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 § 178.15Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
178.15 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree. A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree when he or she: 1. commits a criminal diversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of one thousand dollars; or 2. commits the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree, and has previously been convicted of the crime of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree. Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree in New York?

Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15.

Which New York statute covers criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree?

Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 178.15 (Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the third degree).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.