New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.07 — Unlawful use of secret scientific material
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 165: Other Offenses Relating to Theft, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 165.07
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.
165.07 Unlawful use of secret scientific material.
A person is guilty of unlawful use of secret scientific material when,
with intent to appropriate to himself or another the use of secret
scientific material, and having no right to do so and no reasonable
ground to believe that he has such right, he makes a tangible
reproduction or representation of such secret scientific material by
means of writing, photographing, drawing, mechanically or electronically
reproducing or recording such secret scientific material.
Unlawful use of secret scientific material is a class E felony.
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What class of felony is unlawful use of secret scientific material in New York?
Unlawful use of secret scientific material is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 165.07.
Which New York statute covers unlawful use of secret scientific material?
Unlawful use of secret scientific material is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 165.07 (Unlawful use of secret scientific material).
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