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N.Y. Penal Law § 496.06

Public corruption

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 55 Misc. 3d 211 - People v. Fountain (2016)

Most recently applied in 55 Misc. 3d 211 - People v. Fountain (December 2016)

2014-09-22

§ 496.06 Public corruption.\n 1. A person commits the crime of public corruption when: (a) (i) being\na public servant he or she commits a specified offense through the use\nof his or her public office, or (ii) being a person acting in concert\nwith such public servant he or she commits a specified offense, and (b)\nthe state or any political subdivision thereof or any governmental\ninstrumentality within the state is the owner of the property.\n 2. A "specified offense" is an offense defined by any of the following\nprovisions of this chapter: section 155.25 (petit larceny); section\n155.30 (grand larceny in the fourth degree); section 155.35 (grand\nlarceny in the third degree); section 155.40 (grand larceny in the\nsecond degree); section 155.42 (grand larceny in the first degree);\nsection 190.60 (scheme to defraud in the second degree); or section\n190.65 (scheme to defraud in the first degree).\n

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