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N.Y. Penal Law § 156.30 (2026)

Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree

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§ 156.30 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first
           degree.
  A person is guilty of unlawful duplication of computer related in the
first degree material when having no right to do so, he or she copies,
reproduces or duplicates in any manner:
  1. any computer data or computer program and thereby intentionally and
wrongfully deprives or appropriates from an owner thereof an economic
value or benefit in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars; or
  2. any computer data or computer program with an intent to commit or
attempt to commit or further the commission of any felony.
  Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree
is a class E felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: People v. Aleynikov, 104 N.E.3d 687 (N.Y. 2018).
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People v. Aleynikov, 104 N.E.3d 687 (N.Y. 2018). · cites it 3× “The jury heard testimony from FBI agents and Goldman employees concerning the discoveries and admissions that had led to defendant's federal prosecution.”
Sergey Aleynikov v. Goldman Sachs Grp. Inc, 765 F.3d 350 (3d Cir. 2014). · cites it 2× “07; and (2) unlawful duplication of computer-related material in violation of N.Y. Penal Law § 156.30 (1). The state criminal case remains pending.”
People v. Versaggi, 629 N.E.2d 1034 (N.Y. 1994). “25); unlawful duplication of computer related material (Penal Law § 156.30); and criminal possession of computer related material (Penal Law § 156.”
People v. Aleynikov, 2017 NY Slip Op 449 (N.Y. App. Div. 2017). “07) (one count based on defendant’s transfer of data on June 1, 2009, and the other based on his June 5, 2009 transfer), and one count of unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree (Penal Law § 156.30 [1]). These state charges were based on the same…”
In re Erikson, 53 A.D.3d 772 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008). “Petitioner contends that 18 USC § 1343 is essentially similar to Penal Law §§ 156.30 and 156.35, unlawful duplication of computer related material and criminal possession of computer related material, respectively, both of which are class E felonies.”
People v. Garcia, 170 Misc. 2d 543 (1996). “05; the taping of the cellular computer data, done as the evidence before the Grand Jury suggests with the intention of furthering the "cloning” of cellular telephones, constitutes the offense of unlawful duplication of computer related material under Penal Law § 156.30 (2);…”
People v. Angeles, 180 Misc. 2d 146 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 1999). · cites it 3× “Attempted Unlawful Duplication of Computer Related Material and Attempted Criminal Possession of Computer Related Material Penal Law § 156.30 (1) provides that: “A person is guilty of unlawful duplication of computer related material when having no right to do so, he copies,…”
People v. Katakam, 172 Misc. 2d 943 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1997). · cites it 4× “*946 Defendant is charged in a five-count indictment with two counts of unlawful duplication of computer-related material (one count each of Penal Law § 156.30 [1], [2]), one count of criminal possession of computer-related material (Penal Law § 156.”
People v. Klapper, 28 Misc. 3d 225 (N.Y. City Crim. Ct. 2010). “Defendant was charged with two counts of unlawful duplication (Penal Law § 156.30), one count of criminal possession of computer-related materials (Penal Law § 156.”
People v. Aleynikov, 49 Misc. 3d 286 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015). “07 for conduct which occurred on June 1, 2009 (count 1), one count alleging a violation of the same statute with respect to conduct which occurred on June 5, 2009 (count 2) and one count of unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree in violation of…”
People v. Puesan, 111 A.D.3d 222 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013). · cites it 4× “25 [1]), one count of unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree (Penal Law § 156.30 [2]), and one count of criminal possession of computer related material (Penal Law § 156.”
People v. Puesan, 111 A.D.3d 222 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013). · cites it 4× “25 [1]), one count of unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree (Penal Law § 156.30 [2]), and one count of criminal possession of computer related material (Penal Law § 156.”
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