New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 496.02 — Corrupting the government in the fourth degree

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

Part of Article 496: Corrupting the Government, New York Penal Law.

Criminal charges under this statute

Corrupting the government in the fourth degree

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 496.02

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 § 496.02Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

496.02 Corrupting the government in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of corrupting the government in the fourth degree when, being a public servant, or acting in concert with a public servant, he or she engages in a scheme constituting a systematic ongoing course of conduct with intent to defraud the state or one or more political subdivisions of the state or one or more governmental instrumentalities within the state to obtain property, actual services or other resources, or obtain property, actual services or other resources from the state, or any political subdivision or governmental instrumentality of the state by false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises, and thereby wrongfully obtains such property, actual services or other resources. Corrupting the government in the fourth degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is corrupting the government in the fourth degree in New York?

Corrupting the government in the fourth degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 496.02.

Which New York statute covers corrupting the government in the fourth degree?

Corrupting the government in the fourth degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 496.02 (Corrupting the government in the fourth degree).

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