New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.05: Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree by taking, operating, or using a vehicle without the owner's consent, or by misusing a vehicle entrusted for repair/service, or by wrongfully retaining a borrowed vehicle beyond the agreed return time. This offense is classified as a class A misdemeanor.
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