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N.Y. Penal Law § 165.11 (2026)

Auto stripping in the first degree

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§ 165.11 Auto stripping in the first degree.
  A person is guilty of auto stripping in the first degree when he or
she removes or intentionally destroys, defaces, disguises, or alters any
part of three or more vehicles, other than abandoned vehicles, as
defined in subdivision one of section one thousand two hundred
twenty-four of the vehicle and traffic law, without the permission of
the owner, and the value of the parts of vehicles removed, destroyed,
defaced, disguised, or altered exceeds an aggregate value of three
thousand dollars.
  Auto stripping in the first degree is a class D felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2000–2021 · leading case: People v. Robinson, 733 N.E.2d 220 (N.Y. 2000).
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People v. Robinson, 733 N.E.2d 220 (N.Y. 2000). “10) was renamed auto stripping in the second degree and replaced by a new first degree section (Penal Law § 165.11 [L 1996, ch 494]). Thus, the crime of which defendant was convicted is currently auto stripping in the second degree (Penal Law § 165.”
People v. Jackson, 2021 NY Slip Op 03288 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021). “In the absence of admissible evidence as to the repair costs for that vehicle, the People also failed to establish that the aggregate damage to all the vehicles exceeded $3,000, the minimum value for first-degree auto stripping (Penal Law § 165.11). We have reviewed defendant's…”
People v. Jackson, 2021 NY Slip Op 03288 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021). “In the absence of admissible evidence as to the repair costs for that vehicle, the People also failed to establish that the aggregate damage to all the vehicles exceeded $3,000, the minimum value for first-degree auto stripping (Penal Law § 165.11). We have reviewed defendant's…”
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