{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "105.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 105.05", "heading": "Conspiracy in the fifth degree", "text": ["§ 105.05 Conspiracy in the fifth degree.", "A person is guilty of conspiracy in the fifth degree when, with intent that conduct constituting:", "1. a felony be performed, he agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause the performance of such conduct; or", "2. a crime be performed, he, being over eighteen years of age, agrees with one or more persons under sixteen years of age to engage in or cause the performance of such conduct.", "Conspiracy in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/105.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits fifth-degree conspiracy when, intending that the conduct be performed, he:\n- **(1)** **agrees with 1 or more persons** to engage in or cause conduct constituting a **felony**; or\n- **(2)** being **over 18**, **agrees with 1 or more persons under 16** to engage in or cause conduct constituting **any crime**. ★\nIt is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/105.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}