{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "225.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 225.25", "heading": "Possession of gambling records; defense", "text": ["§ 225.25 Possession of gambling records; defense.", "In any prosecution for possession of gambling records, it is a defense that the writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the defendant was neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/225.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "For any gambling-records prosecution, it is a **defense that the item was neither used nor intended for bookmaking, a lottery, or a policy scheme or enterprise**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/225.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}