{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "496.06", "citation": "Penal Law § 496.06", "heading": "Public corruption", "text": ["§ 496.06 Public corruption.", "1. A person commits the crime of public corruption when: (a) (i) being a public servant he or she commits a specified offense through the use of his or her public office, or (ii) being a person acting in concert with such public servant he or she commits a specified offense, and (b) the state or any political subdivision thereof or any governmental instrumentality within the state is the owner of the property.", "2. A \"specified offense\" is an offense defined by any of the following provisions of this chapter: section 155.25 (petit larceny); section 155.30 (grand larceny in the fourth degree); section 155.35 (grand larceny in the third degree); section 155.40 (grand larceny in the second degree); section 155.42 (grand larceny in the first degree); section 190.60 (scheme to defraud in the second degree); or section 190.65 (scheme to defraud in the first degree)."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/496.06", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Public corruption joins a public office with theft or fraud against government-owned property.\n- **(1)** The crime is committed when **(a)** a **public servant commits a specified offense through the use of his or her public office**, or a person **acting in concert** with that public servant commits a specified offense, and **(b)** the **owner of the property** is the state, a political subdivision, or a governmental instrumentality in the state. ★\n- **(2)** A **specified offense** is **petit larceny** (§ 155.25), **grand larceny in any degree** (§§ 155.30, 155.35, 155.40, 155.42), or **scheme to defraud in the second or first degree** (§§ 190.60, 190.65).", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/496.06", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}