Penal Law § 115.00 · Article 115. Criminal Facilitation
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree
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§ 115.00 Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree.
A person is guilty of criminal facilitation in the fourth degree when, believing it probable that he is rendering aid:
1. to a person who intends to commit a crime, he engages in conduct which provides such person with means or opportunity for the commission thereof and which in fact aids such person to commit a felony; or
2. to a person under sixteen years of age who intends to engage in conduct which would constitute a crime, he, being over eighteen years of age, engages in conduct which provides such person with means or opportunity for the commission thereof and which in fact aids such person to commit a crime.
Criminal facilitation in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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