{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "220.31", "citation": "Penal Law § 220.31", "heading": "Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree", "text": ["§ 220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.", "A person is guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree when he knowingly and unlawfully sells a controlled substance.", "Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/220.31", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Knowingly and unlawfully selling a controlled substance** is fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a **class D felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/220.31", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}