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N.Y. Penal Law § 496.01 — Definitions

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

Part of Article 496: Corrupting the Government, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 496.01

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 § 496.01Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
496.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, "scheme" means any plan, pattern, device, contrivance, or course of action.

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