N.Y. Penal Law Section 165.40
Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree


A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof. Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.

Source: Section 165.40 — Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/165.­40 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 8, 2025).

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