A 397 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for enhanced penalties for larceny and criminal possession of stolen property against elderly persons

This bill increases penalties for larceny and criminal possession of stolen property when committed against people aged 60 or older. If the offender knew the victim's age and has a prior conviction for a similar crime against an elderly person, misdemeanor offenses become class E felonies, and felony offenses are elevated by one category. The law specifically targets intentional crimes against elderly victims, not accidental ones, and requires prior similar offenses as a condition for the enhanced penalty. It applies to larceny under sections 155.40-155.43 and stolen property under sections 165.40-165.52 of New York's penal law.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Clyde Vanel
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