New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30 (2026)
Grand Larceny in the fourth degree
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§ 155.30 Grand Larceny in the fourth degree. A person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree when he steals property and when: 1. The value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars; or 2. The property consists of a public record, writing or instrument kept, filed or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public office or public servant; or 3. The property consists of secret scientific material; or 4. The property consists of a credit card or debit card; or 5. The property, regardless of its nature and value, is taken from the person of another; or 6. The property, regardless of its nature and value, is obtained by extortion; or 7. The property consists of one or more firearms, rifles or shotguns, as such terms are defined in section 265.00 of this chapter; or 8. The value of the property exceeds one hundred dollars and the property consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law, other than a motorcycle, as defined in section one hundred twenty-three of such law; or 9. The property consists of a scroll, religious vestment, a vessel, an item comprising a display of religious symbols which forms a representative expression of faith, or other miscellaneous item of property which: (a) has a value of at least one hundred dollars; and (b) is kept for or used in connection with religious worship in any building, structure or upon the curtilage of such building or structure used as a place of religious worship by a religious corporation, as incorporated under the religious corporations law or the education law; or 10. The property consists of an access device which the person intends to use unlawfully to obtain telephone service; or 11. The property consists of anhydrous ammonia or liquified ammonia gas and the actor intends to use, or knows another person intends to use, such anhydrous ammonia or liquified ammonia gas to manufacture methamphetamine; or 12. The property consists of retail goods or merchandise stolen pursuant to a common scheme or plan or a single, ongoing intent to deprive another or others of the property or to appropriate the property to the actor or another person and the value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars, which value may be determined by the aggregate value of all such property regardless of whether the goods or merchandise were stolen from the same owner. Nothing in this subdivision shall be read to limit the ability to aggregate the value of any property or the ability to charge the larceny of retail goods or merchandise under another applicable provision of law. Grand larceny in the fourth degree is a class E felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 695
cases (57 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: New York v. Burger, 482 U.S. 691 (1987).
New York v. Burger, 482 U.S. 691 (1987). “515, § 1 (McKinney), codified at N. Y. Penal Law § 155.30 (McKinney Supp. 1987).”
Matter of Luis C., 124 A.D.3d 109 (N.Y. App. Div. 2014). “After a fact-finding hearing, the Family Court found that Luis had committed acts which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the crimes of grand larceny in the fourth degree under Penal Law § 155.30 (4) and criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree…”
The People v. Marcellus Johnson, 51 N.E.3d 545 (NY 2016). “05), three counts of fourth degree larceny (Penal Law §§ 155.30 [4], [5]), and one count of possession of stolen property (Penal Law § 165.”
People v. Faustin, 2025 NY Slip Op 01231 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025). “As the People correctly concede, the evidence was legally insufficient to establish that the stolen property had a value in excess of $1,000 as required to support a conviction of grand larceny in the fourth degree ( see Penal Law § 155.30[1]). Nonetheless, the evidence was…”
People v. Malcolm, 131 A.D.3d 1068 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015). “He was apprehended by store security while attempting to exit the store with the merchandise through the fire exit door in the garden area. Another asset protection specialist testified that the total value of the items taken on this date was $996.”
People v. Behlog, 543 N.E.2d 69 (NY 1989). “This appeal presents the question whether the amendment to Penal Law § 155.30 (1), increasing the minimum value of the property stolen required for the crime of grand larceny, third degree (now fourth degree; see, L 1986, ch 515 [raising required minimum to $1,000 from $250]),…”
United States v. Johnson, 616 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 2010). “" N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30 (5). [6] The defendant in Daye had been convicted of sexual assault of a child in violation of Vermont law.”
People v. Pierce, 930 N.E.2d 176 (NY 2010). “In connection with this incident, in addition to misdemeanor offenses charged in separate accusatory instruments, a felony complaint was filed in Buffalo City Court charging defendant with grand larceny in *567 the fourth degree (Penal Law § 155.30 [1]). A few weeks later,…”
People v. Race, 78 A.D.3d 1217 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010). “Finally, with respect to the three counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, the People were obligated to prove that defendant stole a credit card or debit card (see Penal Law § 155.”
United States v. Thrower, 584 F.3d 70 (2d Cir. 2009). “1 Because we find that New York’s larceny in the fourth degree, specifically larceny from the person, N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30 (5), does qualify as a violent felony under the residual clause for purposes of the ACCA, Thrower has three eligible convictions that support the…”
People v. Howard, 4 N.E.3d 320 (NY 2013). “05), fourth-degree grand larceny (Penal Law § 155.30), fourth-degree weapon possession (two counts) (Penal Law § 265.”
People v. Gillyard, 920 N.E.2d 344 (NY 2009). “10 [1]), grand larceny in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 155.30 [6]) and criminal impersonation in the first and second degrees (Penal Law § 190.”
— N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30(1) — 6 cases
Vasquez v. Filion, 210 F. Supp. 2d 194 (E.D.N.Y 2002).
Silas v. The City of New York (E.D.N.Y 2023).
People v. Simmons, 2025 NY Slip Op 52006(U) (Kings Criminal Ct. 2025).
People v. Santiago, 2025 NY Slip Op 50390(U) (N.Y. Cty. Ct., Genesee Cty. 2025).
Matter of Pacor, 2020 NY Slip Op 2195 (N.Y. App. Div. 2020).
— N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30(3) — 1 case
People v. Aleynikov, 31 N.Y.3d 383 (NY 2018).
— N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30(4) — 1 case
People v. Rodriguez, 2021 NY Slip Op 05990 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021).
— N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30(5) — 3 cases
Arevalo v. Artus, 104 F. Supp. 3d 257 (E.D.N.Y 2015).
Matter of Richard S., 2019 NY Slip Op 130 (N.Y. App. Div. 2019).
United States v. Thrower (2d Cir. 2009).
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