New York statute
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.
496.01 Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, "scheme" means any plan, pattern,
device, contrivance, or course of action.
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