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140.17 – Criminal trespass in the first degree

§ 140.17. Criminal trespass in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree when he
knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building, and when, in the
course of committing such crime, he:

  1. Possesses, or knows that another participant in the crime
    possesses, an explosive or a deadly weapon; or
  2. Possesses a firearm, rifle or shotgun, as those terms are defined
    in section 265.00, and also possesses or has readily accessible a
    quantity of ammunition which is capable of being discharged from such
    firearm, rifle or shotgun; or
  3. Knows that another participant in the crime possesses a firearm,
    rifle or shotgun under circumstances described in subdivision two.

    Criminal trespass in the first degree is a class D felony.

Criminal Laws NY

Criminal Laws NY