On August 30, 2010, Governor Paterson signed S5536-A, which became Chapter 464 of the laws of 2010. The law amends Penal Law sections 155.35 and 155.43 to make it a crime to steal an ATM or its contents.
The crime is classified as grand larceny in the 3
rd degree, a Class D felony.
If a person steals an ATM or its contents and has been previously convicted of grand larceny in the 3
rd degree within the previous five years, such crime is classified as aggravated grand larceny, a Class C felony.
For additional information on ATMs see
Automatic Teller Machines.The Penal Law changes became effective on November 1, 2010.
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