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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.71 — Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 170: Forgery and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 170.71

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 170.71Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

170.71 Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions. (1) A person is presumed to knowingly possess a vehicle or vehicle part in violation of subdivision two of section 170.70, when he possesses any combination of five such whole vehicles or individual vehicle parts, none of which are attached to or contained in the same vehicle. (2) A person is presumed to knowingly possess a vehicle or vehicle part in violation of subdivision three of section 170.70, when he possesses any combination of five such whole vehicles or individual vehicle parts, none of which are attached to or contained in the same vehicle.

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