New York legal term
Unlawfully in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Unlawfully” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Unlawfully” mean in New York criminal law?
"Unlawfully" means in violation of article thirty-three of the public health law. 3. (N.Y. Penal Law § 220.00)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Unlawfully dealing with fireworks and dangerous fireworks
- Aggravated labor trafficking
- Aggravated vehicular assault
- Aggravated vehicular homicide
- Burglary in the first degree
- Burglary in the second degree
- Burglary in the third degree
- Criminal contempt in the first degree
- Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree
- Criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree
- Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree
- Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor
Related terms in the same statutes
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