Violation Offenses in New York

Here is a fairly comprehensive list of violation offenses from the New York Penal Law. The most commonly seen violations (based upon my impression from experience) are highlighted. Other violation offenses exist sprinkled throughout various administrative code and other provisions in New York State Law, but these are the violation offenses from the Penal Law.

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Violation Offenses in New York in Alphabetical Order

Offenses labeled violations in New York are NOT considered crimes and therefore convictions for violations do not give the person so convicted a criminal record in New York.

OFFENSE NAME	PENAL CODE
appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol	240.40
criminal solicitation in the fifth degree	100.00
disorderly conduct	240.20
exposure of a person	245.01
failing to respond to an appearance ticket	215.58
harassment in the second degree	240.26
hazing in the second degree	120.17
loitering	240.35
misconduct by a juror in the second degree	215.28
offensive exhibition	245.05
promoting the exposure of a person	245.02
trespass	140.05
unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds	265.06
unlawful possession of marijuana	221.05
unlawful prevention of public access to records	240.65
unlawfully posting advertisements	145.30