New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 220.46 — Criminal injection of a narcotic drug
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 § 220.46
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.
220.46 Criminal injection of a narcotic drug.
A person is guilty of criminal injection of a narcotic drug when he
knowingly and unlawfully possesses a narcotic drug and he intentionally
injects by means of a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle all or any
portion of that drug into the body of another person with the latter's
consent.
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is a class E felony.
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What class of felony is criminal injection of a narcotic drug in New York?
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 220.46.
Which New York statute covers criminal injection of a narcotic drug?
Criminal injection of a narcotic drug is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 220.46 (Criminal injection of a narcotic drug).
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