{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "178.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 178.25", "heading": "Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree", "text": ["§ 178.25 Criminal diversion of prescription medications and", "prescriptions in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree when he or she commits a criminal diversion act, and the value of the benefit exchanged is in excess of fifty thousand dollars.", "Criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/178.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions by **committing a criminal diversion act** when the exchanged benefit’s value **exceeds $50,000**. ★ It is a **class C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/178.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}