Establishes the crime of package theft in four degrees, with varying penalties.

New York A03405 amends the penal law by adding six new sections to establish the crime of package theft in four degrees. Package theft in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor, occurring when someone knowingly takes a package with intent to benefit themselves or another, and the value of the package exceeds one dollar. Package theft in the third degree, a class E felony, involves taking a package with a value over twenty-five dollars, taking two or more packages, or having a prior conviction for package theft.

Establishes the crime of package theft in four degrees, with varying penalties.

New York A03405 amends the penal law by adding six new sections to establish the crime of package theft in four degrees. Package theft in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor, occurring when someone knowingly takes a package with intent to benefit themselves or another, and the value of the package exceeds one dollar. Package theft in the third degree, a class E felony, involves taking a package with a value over twenty-five dollars, taking two or more packages, or having a prior conviction for package theft.