§ 205.20 Promoting prison contraband in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the second degree\nwhen:\n 1. He knowingly and unlawfully introduces any contraband into a\ndetention facility; or\n 2. Being a person confined in a detention facility, he knowingly and\nunlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband.\n Promoting prison contraband in the second degree is a class A\nmisdemeanor.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.20
Promoting prison contraband in the second degree
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case People v. Simmons (2020)
Most recently applied in Matter of Levine (December 2022)
2014-09-22
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