# N.Y. PEN Law § 220.28: Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.28

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. PEN Law § 220.28
- **Heading:** Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act PEN / Part 3 / Title M / Article 220 / Section 220.28

## Text

§ 220.28 Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense.\n 1. A person is guilty of use of a child to commit a controlled\nsubstance offense when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she\ncommits a felony sale or felony attempted sale of a controlled substance\nin violation of this article and, as part of that criminal transaction,\nknowingly uses a child to effectuate such felony sale or felony\nattempted sale of such controlled substance.\n 2. For purposes of this section, "uses a child to effectuate the\nfelony sale or felony attempted sale of such controlled substance" means\nconduct by which the actor: (a) conceals such controlled substance on or\nabout the body or person of such child for the purpose of effectuating\nthe criminal sale or attempted sale of such controlled substance to a\nthird person; or (b) directs, forces or otherwise requires such child to\nsell or attempt to sell or offer direct assistance to the defendant in\nselling or attempting to sell such controlled substance to a third\nperson.\n For purposes of this section, "child" means a person less than sixteen\nyears of age.\n Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense is a class E\nfelony.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.00 Controlled substances; definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.00.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.03 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.03.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.06 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.06.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.09 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.09.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.16 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.16.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.18 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.18.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.21 Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.21.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.25 Criminal possession of a controlled substance; presumption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.25.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.28 Use of a child to commit a controlled substance offense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.28.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.31 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.31.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.34 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.34.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.39 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.39.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.41 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.41.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 220.43 Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A220_S220.43.md)

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