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N.Y. Penal Law § 220.74 — Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine 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 § 220.74

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 § 220.74Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
220.74 Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree. A person is guilty of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree when he or she: 1. Commits the offense of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree as defined in section 220.73 of this article in the presence of another person under the age of sixteen, provided, however, that the actor is at least five years older than such other person under the age of sixteen; or 2. Commits the crime of unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree as defined in section 220.73 of this article and has previously been convicted within the preceding five years of the offense of criminal possession of precursors of methamphetamine as defined in section 220.72 of this article, criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing material in the first degree as defined in section 220.71 of this article, unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material as defined in section 220.76 of this article, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree as defined in section 220.73 of this article, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree as defined in this section, or unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the first degree as defined in section 220.75 of this article. Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree is a class C felony.

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What class of felony is unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree in New York?

Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree is a Class C Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 220.74.

Which New York statute covers unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree?

Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 220.74 (Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the second degree).

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