New York S07307 increases penalties for larceny and fraudulent accosting when the victim is 65 years of age or older.

New York S07307 amends the penal law to increase penalties for larceny and fraudulent accosting when the victim is 65 years of age or older. It adds a new subdivision to Section 155.30, specifying that the value of the property exceeding $250 and taken from a senior citizen is a factor in determining the severity of the crime. It also amends Section 165.30 to create a new class E felony for fraudulent accosting in the first degree, targeting those who accost another person, aged 65 or older, with intent to defraud them through a trick, swindle, or confidence game.

New York S07307 increases penalties for larceny and fraudulent accosting when the victim is 65 years of age or older.

New York S07307 amends the penal law to increase penalties for larceny and fraudulent accosting when the victim is 65 years of age or older. It adds a new subdivision to Section 155.30, specifying that the value of the property exceeding $250 and taken from a senior citizen is a factor in determining the severity of the crime. It also amends Section 165.30 to create a new class E felony for fraudulent accosting in the first degree, targeting those who accost another person, aged 65 or older, with intent to defraud them through a trick, swindle, or confidence game.