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N.Y. Penal Law § 220.55 — Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first 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.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 220.55

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 § 220.55Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
220.55 Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree when he commits the crime of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree and he has previously been convicted of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree. Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree is a class D felony.

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