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N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05 — Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 55: Classification and Designation of Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05
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.
55.05 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.
1. Felonies. Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence,
into five categories as follows:
(a) Class A felonies;
(b) Class B felonies;
(c) Class C felonies;
(d) Class D felonies; and
(e) Class E felonies.
Class A felonies are subclassified, for the purpose of sentence, into
two categories as follows: subclass I and subclass II, to be known as
class A-I and class A-II felonies, respectively.
2. Misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of
sentence, into three categories as follows:
(a) Class A misdemeanors;
(b) Class B misdemeanors; and
(c) Unclassified misdemeanors.
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