New York § 155 - 155Punishment for second offenders
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 155 — 155Punishment for second offenders, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 155. 155Punishment for second offenders
§ 155. Punishment for second offenders. Any person who is convicted of violating section one hundred fifty-two or section one hundred fifty-four of this chapter and who has been previously convicted of a violation of either of these said sections or after the effective date of this article has been convicted in any other state or federal court of a crime which if committed in this state would constitute a violation of either of said sections, is guilty of a felony and shall be punishable for a felony.
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Section 155 ("155Punishment for second offenders") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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