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N.Y. Penal Law § 145.14 — Criminal tampering in the third degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 145: Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 145.14
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.
145.14 Criminal tampering in the third degree.
A person is guilty of criminal tampering in the third degree when,
having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that he
has such right, he tampers with property of another person with intent
to cause substantial inconvenience to such person or to a third person.
Criminal tampering in the third degree is a class B misdemeanor.
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What class of misdemeanor is criminal tampering in the third degree in New York?
Criminal tampering in the third degree is a Class B Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 145.14.
Which New York statute covers criminal tampering in the third degree?
Criminal tampering in the third degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 145.14 (Criminal tampering in the third degree).
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