STATE OF NEW YORK
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6069
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. MENG -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to prohibiting enticement to possess stolen property
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
2 by adding a new section 14-153 to read as follows:
3 § 14-153 Enticement to possess stolen property prohibited. a. Defi-
4 nitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following
5 meanings:
6 1. "Enticement to possess stolen property" means an act of a member of
7 the force of the police department or other law enforcement officer
8 whereby such member or officer leaves property unattended in a public
9 place for the purpose of enticing individuals to take possession of the
10 property, subsequent to which an individual who takes possession of the
11 property is charged with a violation of the provisions of articles one
12 hundred fifty-five and one hundred sixty-five of the penal law.
13 2. "Law enforcement officer" means (i) a peace officer or police offi-
14 cer as defined in the criminal procedure law who is employed by the city
15 of New York; or (ii) a special patrolman appointed by the police commis-
16 sioner pursuant to section 14-106 of this chapter.
17 b. Prohibition. Every member of the police department or other law
18 enforcement officer shall be prohibited from engaging in enticement to
19 possess stolen property.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
21 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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