{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "220.55", "citation": "Penal Law § 220.55", "heading": "Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree", "text": ["§ 220.55 Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree when he commits the crime of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree and he has previously been convicted of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree.", "Criminally using drug paraphernalia in the first degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/220.55", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia by committing second-degree use and having a **prior conviction for second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia**. ★ The offense is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/220.55", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}