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N.Y. Penal Law § 220.41 — Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree

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

Part of Article 220: Controlled Substances Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 220.41

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 § 220.41Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
220.41 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells: 1. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic drug and the preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of one-half ounce or more; or 2. one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing methamphetamine, its salts, isomers or salts of isomers and the preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of one-half ounce or more; or 3. a stimulant and the stimulant weighs five grams or more; or 4. lysergic acid diethylamide and the lysergic acid diethylamide weighs five milligrams or more; or 5. a hallucinogen and the hallucinogen weighs one hundred twenty-five milligrams or more; or 6. a hallucinogenic substance and the hallucinogenic substance weighs five grams or more; or 7. methadone and the methadone weighs three hundred sixty milligrams or more. Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree is a class A-II felony.

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What class of felony is criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree in New York?

Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree is a Class A-II Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 220.41.

Which New York statute covers criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree?

Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 220.41 (Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree).

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