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(as of 19 May 1986)
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Tier 2 Penalty Unit Value = $1000
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NEW YORK STATE PENAL CODE
(to be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office)
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ChargeMaximum PunishmentDefinitionAggravating Circumstances
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State Charges (all felonies)
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1-ACrimes Against the StateMAXIMUM SENTENCEAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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1-1ATreason100 YearsWhoever, owing allegiance to the United States and/or the State of New York, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States, the State of New York or elsewhere.
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1-2ATerrorism50 YearsThe unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Aggravated circumstances: (i) if in their acts they cause the death another
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1-3ARebellion45 yearsWhoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States, the State of New York or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort.
Aggravated circumstances: (i) if in their acts they cause the death another
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1-4AMembership of a terrorist organisation30 YearsA person who actively assists a declared terrorist organisation in order further aims of the terrorist organisation.
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1-5AInciting Terrorism20 YearsDirect Encouragement designed to incite the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political, religious, ideological and/or social aims and objectives.
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1-6AMaking a Terroristic Threat15 YearsA person is guilty of making a terroristic threat when with intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping, they make a true threat of violence, or other harmful action.
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1-7AProviding Material Support for Terrorist Organisations25 YearsWhoever provides material support or resources or conceals or disguises the nature, location, source, or ownership of material support or resources, knowing or intending that they are to be used for supporting terror organisations.
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1-8AConspiracy against a Government Official30 Years (+removal from all positions)The Act of plotting against a government official or the United States/State of New York in an attempt to cause chaos or dissolution among the populous.
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1-9ATheft Of Classified Information25 YearsThe Act of dishonestly taking classified property or information belonging to a State Governmental Organisation or Law Enforcement Agency with the intention of permanently depriving of said information.
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1-10ADissemination of Classified information25 Years (+removal from all positions)Releasing state classified information from an agency, LEO department, or government to a group who has no authorised access to said information.
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2-BVIOLENT CRIMESMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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2-1BGrand Larceny20 Years (+ 5 Aggravated Circumstances)The theft of assets exceeding the value of $100,000 USD.Aggravated circumstances: (i) Use of force or threats
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2-2BRobbery 20 years (+ 10 Aggravated Circumstances)When a person steals, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, and in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts or seeks to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
For the State Government to charge it must be related to a serious event or crime
Aggravated circumstances: (i) Serious Injury occurred (ii)money in excess of 30,000 USD was taken
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2-3B Bank Robbery25 YearsThe taking, by force or intimidation, any money or property that is in the care, custody, or control of any bank, credit union, or savings and loan institution.
Aggravated circumstances: (i) by a Convicted Felon.
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2-4BCapital Murder80 YearsHe who commits murder but fulfils one of the following aggravated circumstances; murdering a police officer, a member of state law enforcement or firefighter while they are on duty, murdering a person while committing another felony or if the murder was premeditated. This charge also applies if the subject murders a Minor. The act of being a party to "Murder for Hire" is liable for Capital Murder.
Aggravated circumstances: The victim was an on-duty LEO or a government official.
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2-5BArson on State Property
10 years (+10 Aggravated Circumstances)Intentional setting of fire to State Property or objects in State CustodyAggravated circumstances: (i)If they attempt to do the arson for the prevention of justice
(ii) If a person dies as a result of the fire
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2-6BTrespassing on State Property 5 YearsUnauthorized entry upon the soil of State property
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2-7BThreatening A State Official25 Years (+ 10 Aggravated Circumstances)The act of threatening violence or some other form of harm to a state official.Aggravated circumstances: (i)If they do this in an attempt to intimidate an official into doing something
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3-CIMMIGRATIONMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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3-1CIllegal ImmigrationDeportationThe act of entering the country or State without going through the proper channels and procedures or the act of getting into a country legally for a small period of time before overstaying one's visa or no longer being eligible for meeting the terms of one's visa.
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3-2CHuman Trafficking45 YearsThe unlawful act of transporting or coercing people in order to benefit from their work or service, typically in the form of forced labour or sexual exploitation.
Aggravated circumstances: (i) Use of force in order to fulfil one's goals.
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3-3CContraband Trafficking20 YearsTransportations of Illegal narcotics, weapons, or other contraband into the country or State.
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3-4CResisting an INS Official15 YearsMeans of use of physical force or certain movements to resist an detainment or deportation from an INS Official.
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4-DNARCOTICS & CONTRABANDMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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4-1DMoney Laundering20 YearsThe attempt of converting currency earned through illegal manners into legal currency.
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4-2DIllegal Gambling15 Years + $100,000 fineThe act of operating a gambling facility without a license to do so.N/A
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4-3DCounterfeiting20 YearsThe act of forging any item of value with the intent of its use or distribution; or the act of forging any document intended for legal use.
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4-4DHarboring a Wanted Fugitive 15 years Any person who assists another in any capacity to avoid an arrest warrant from any jurisdiction is liable.
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4-5DBribery Of A State Official20 YearsThe act of Offering money or an item of value for the benefits of oneself or an other party.
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4-DDCORRUPTIONMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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5-1EState Corruption 50 Years + removal from positions (or disbarments)The act of a State government official, state fiduciary person (lawyer), state law enforcement officer, public servant, or an individual holding a public or legal duty within the government, who unlawfully and wrongfully uses their position, station or character to acquire, cause some pecuniary advantage, and/or to procure some benefit or advantage to/for themselves as a personal gain, or for another party, or to revoke, stop or hinder citizens from fulfilling their constitutional rights (contrary of the duty and the rights of others). This shall include but not be limited to: intelligence leaks, the abuse of power, failure to act in Good Faith for the Office Held and espionage against the State Government.
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5-2EExtortion of a State Official10 Years + return of stolen property (+ 10 Aggravated Circumstances)Unlawfully obtaining property from a State official (both tangible and intangible) that one is not entitled to at the time of threat, through the use of force or threats. In extortion the victim willingly hands over money, property, or other valuables to avoid future violence or damages.
Aggravated circumstances: (1) If the person extorted from suffered serious injury
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5-3EObstruction of State Justice whilst in office20 Years + Removal from OfficeThe act of willfully interfering with the process of justice and law within any court system especially by influencing, threatening, harming, or impeding a witness, potential witness, juror, or judicial or legal officer or by furnishing false information in or otherwise impeding an investigation or legal process. The Person must also been in office.
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5-4EImpersonating a State Official25 Years (+ 10 Aggravated Circumstances)The Act of Pretending to be a member of state law enforcement or a state official.Aggravated circumstances: (i) With The intent of committing other illegal acts by using the status of a state official
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5-5EObstruction of a State Investigation15 YearsAny act of deceiving, obstructing, inhibiting or otherwise undermining a State investigation or inquiry into a criminal offense. Acts covered by this offense include, but are not limited to: lying to a state law enforcement office; destroying evidence involved in a State investigation; refusing to answer lawful questions of a state investigation without proper cause; and, preventing, or attempting to prevent, a witness for testifying before a state investigation. An additional charge is awarded for each act which obstructs an investigation.
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5-6EForgery of a State Document10 Years (+5 Aggravated Circumstances)A person commits forgery of a state document if their conduct comports with the following: a person makes, alters, uses, possesses, or in any similar manner pertains to a false state government document which has legal significance and is intended to defraud. This includes fakes of documents which are protected by state statute, created by state statute, filed with the State government, or are otherwise in relation to the state.
Aggravated circumstances: (i) If the forged item is used fraudulently
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6-FWHITE COLLAR CRIMEMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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6-5FWire Fraud 20 years + 30 Penalty Units (Tier 2)Whoever, having devised any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in state or commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice.
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6-7FEmbezzlement 15 Years (+5 Aggravating Circumstances)The fraudulent appropriation or act of withholding assets or property for the purpose of conversion of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes, such as the person gain of themselves or for another party.
Aggravated circumstances: (i)If the assets Embezzled accounts to over $10,000 USD
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6-8FKnowingly providing False Statements to State Officials5 Years + 2 Penalty Units (Tier 2)Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States or New York State, knowingly and willfully: (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement.
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8-HELECTION LAWSMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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7-1GPromise of Appointment by Candidate2 Years + 3 Penalty Units (Tier 2)Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.N/A
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7-2GElection Fraud10 Years + 10 Penalty Units (Tier 2)The illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of a favored candidate, depressing the vote share of rival candidates, or both. This also includes offering monetary funds, assets or items of value to citizens in return for them voting for an electoral candidate.
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9-IADDITIONALSMAXIMUM SENTENCEDefinitionAGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
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8-1HViolation of a State StatuteAs Prescribed by the Violated StatuteThe breaking of any provision, article, requirement or obligation prescribed by State law. Unless otherwise specified in the statute.
(In game laws only)
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