New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 225.25 — Possession of gambling records; defense
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 225: Gambling Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 225.25
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.
225.25 Possession of gambling records; defense.
In any prosecution for possession of gambling records, it is a defense
that the writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the
defendant was neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or
promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation,
promotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise.
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