{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "115.01", "citation": "Penal Law § 115.01", "heading": "Criminal facilitation in the third degree", "text": ["§ 115.01 Criminal facilitation in the third degree.", "A person guilty of criminal facilitation in the third degree, when believing it probable that he is rendering aid to a person under sixteen years of age who intends to engage in conduct that would constitute a felony, he, being over eighteen years of age, engages in conduct which provides such person with means or opportunity for the commission thereof and which in fact aids such person to commit a felony.", "Criminal facilitation in the third degree is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/115.01", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person **over 18** commits third-degree criminal facilitation by believing it probable that the person is aiding someone **under 16** who intends a felony, and **providing means or opportunity that actually helps the younger person commit a felony**. ★ It is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/115.01", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}