{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "240.36", "citation": "Penal Law § 240.36", "heading": "Loitering in the first degree", "text": ["§ 240.36 Loitering in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of loitering in the first degree when he loiters or remains in any place with one or more persons for the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in section 220.00 of this chapter.", "Loitering in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/240.36", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Remaining somewhere with at least 1 other person to unlawfully use or possess a controlled substance defined in § 220.00** is first-degree loitering, a **class B misdemeanor**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/240.36", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}