{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "165.40", "citation": "Penal Law § 165.40", "heading": "Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree", "text": ["§ 165.40 Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.", "A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof.", "Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/165.40", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property by **knowingly possessing stolen property**, intending to benefit someone other than the owner or hinder the owner’s recovery. ★ It is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/165.40", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}