STATE OF NEW YORK
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4448
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 8, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to grand larceny in the
fourth degree
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 155.30 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 515
2 of the laws of 1986, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 556 of the laws
3 of 1987, subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1990,
4 subdivision 9 as amended by chapter 479 of the laws of 2010, subdivision
5 10 as added by chapter 491 of the laws of 1992, and subdivision 11 as
6 added by chapter 394 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
7 § 155.30 Grand Larceny in the fourth degree.
8 A person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree when he
9 steals property and when:
10 1. The value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars; or
11 2. The property consists of a public record, writing or instrument
12 kept, filed or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any
13 public office or public servant; or
14 3. The property consists of secret scientific material; or
15 4. The property consists of a credit card or debit card; or
16 5. The property, regardless of its nature and value, is taken from the
17 person of another; or
18 6. The property, regardless of its nature and value, is obtained by
19 extortion; or
20 7. The property consists of one or more firearms, rifles or shotguns,
21 as such terms are defined in section 265.00 of this chapter; or
22 8. The value of the property exceeds one hundred dollars and the prop-
23 erty consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one hundred
24 twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law, other than a motorcycle, as
25 defined in section one hundred twenty-three of such law; or
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 9. The property consists of a scroll, religious vestment, a vessel, an
2 item comprising a display of religious symbols which forms a represen-
3 tative expression of faith, or other miscellaneous item of property
4 which:
5 (a) has a value of at least one hundred dollars; and
6 (b) is kept for or used in connection with religious worship in any
7 building, structure or upon the curtilage of such building or structure
8 used as a place of religious worship by a religious corporation, as
9 incorporated under the religious corporations law or the education
10 law[.]; or
11 10. The property consists of an access device which the person intends
12 to use unlawfully to obtain telephone service[.]; or
13 11. The property consists of anhydrous ammonia or liquified ammonia
14 gas and the actor intends to use, or knows another person intends to
15 use, such anhydrous ammonia or liquified ammonia gas to manufacture
16 methamphetamine[.]; or
17 12. The person has been previously convicted within the last two years
18 of petit larceny under section 155.25 of this article.
19 Grand larceny in the fourth degree is a class E felony.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.