Penal Law § 140.20 · Article 140. Burglary and Related Offenses
Burglary in the third degree
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§ 140.20 Burglary in the third degree.
A person is guilty of burglary in the third degree when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein.
Burglary in the third degree is a class D felony.
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