New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 225.40 — Lottery offenses; no defense
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 225: Gambling Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 225.40
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.
225.40 Lottery offenses; no defense.
Any offense defined in this article which consists of the commission
of acts relating to a lottery is no less criminal because the lottery
itself is drawn or conducted without the state and is not violative of
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was so drawn or conducted.
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