New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Penal Law § 165.17 (2026)

Unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card

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§ 165.17 Unlawful use of credit card, debit card or public benefit card.
  A person is guilty of unlawful use of credit card, debit card or
public benefit card when in the course of obtaining or attempting to
obtain property or a service, he uses or displays a credit card, debit
card or public benefit card which he knows to be revoked or cancelled.
  Unlawful use of a credit card, debit card or public benefit card is a
class A misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1991–2000 · leading case: Nevin v. Citibank, N.A., 107 F. Supp. 2d 333 (S.D.N.Y. 2000).

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Nevin v. Citibank, N.A., 107 F. Supp. 2d 333 (S.D.N.Y. 2000). “§ 1644 (a), and a class A misdemeanor under New York Penal Law, see N.Y. Pen. L. § 165.17 . (McKinney 1999)).”

People v. Mitchell, 571 N.E.2d 701 (NY 1991). “21 [criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree requires knowing *628 possession of a narcotic]; see also, Penal Law § 165.17 [unlawful use of a credit card requires display of a card known to be revoked or canceled, in course of obtaining or attempting to…”

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