Penal Law § 160.05

Robbery in the third degree  ·  as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 160.05 Robbery in the third degree.

A person is guilty of robbery in the third degree when he forcibly steals property.

Robbery in the third degree is a class D felony.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/160.05

In plain English

A person commits third-degree robbery by forcibly stealing another person’s property. ★ The offense is a class D felony.

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 4 — The Court Clerk: Penal Law; Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Court Officer: Penal Law; Volume 3 — Your Career: Penal Law in Plain English.