{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "165.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 165.25", "heading": "Jostling", "text": ["§ 165.25 Jostling.", "A person is guilty of jostling when, in a public place, he intentionally and unnecessarily:", "1. Places his hand in the proximity of a person's pocket or handbag; or", "2. Jostles or crowds another person at a time when a third person's hand is in the proximity of such person's pocket or handbag.", "Jostling is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/165.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits jostling in a public place by intentionally and unnecessarily:\n- **(1)** **putting a hand near another person’s pocket or handbag**; or\n- **(2)** **jostling or crowding someone while a third person’s hand is near that person’s pocket or handbag**. ★\nIt is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/165.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}