Penal Law § 165.50 · Article 165. Other Offenses Relating to Theft
Criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree
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§ 165.50 Criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree when he knowingly possesses stolen property, with intent to benefit himself or a person other than an owner thereof or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof, and when the value of the property exceeds three thousand dollars.
Criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree is a class D felony.
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