Penal Law § 225.70

Possession of unlawful gaming property in the third degree  ·  as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 225.70 Possession of unlawful gaming property in the third degree.

A person is guilty of possession of unlawful gaming property in the third degree when he or she possesses, with intent to use such property to commit gaming fraud, unlawful gaming property at a premises being used for casino gaming.

Possession of unlawful gaming property in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/225.70

In plain English

A person who possesses unlawful gaming property at casino-gaming premises intending to use it for gaming fraud commits possession of unlawful gaming property in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor. ★

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 4 — The Court Clerk: Penal Law; Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Court Officer: Penal Law; Volume 3 — Your Career: Penal Law in Plain English.