{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "496.01", "citation": "Penal Law § 496.01", "heading": "Definitions", "text": ["§ 496.01 Definitions.", "For the purposes of this article, \"scheme\" means any plan, pattern, device, contrivance, or course of action."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/496.01", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "For this article, a **scheme** means **any plan, pattern, device, contrivance, or course of action**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/496.01", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}