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N.Y. Penal Law § 185.15 — Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract

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

Part of Article 185: Frauds On Creditors, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 185.15

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 § 185.15Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
185.15 Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract. A person is guilty of fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract when, prior to the performance of the condition of a conditional sale contract and being the buyer or any legal successor in interest of the buyer, he sells, assigns, mortgages, exchanges, secretes, injures, destroys or otherwise disposes of the goods subject to the conditional sale contract under claim of full ownership, with intent thereby to defraud another. Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract is a class A misdemeanor.

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What class of misdemeanor is fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract in New York?

Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 185.15.

Which New York statute covers fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract?

Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 185.15 (Fraudulent disposition of property subject to a conditional sale contract).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.