# N.Y. PEN Law § 225.25: Possession of gambling records; defense

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A225_S225.25

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. PEN Law § 225.25
- **Heading:** Possession of gambling records; defense
- **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 225 / Section 225.25

## Text

§ 225.25 Possession of gambling records; defense.\n In any prosecution for possession of gambling records, it is a defense\nthat the writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the\ndefendant was neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or\npromotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation,\npromotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. PEN Law § 225.00 Gambling offenses; definitions of terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A225_S225.00.md)
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- [N.Y. PEN Law § 225.10 Promoting gambling in the first degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A225_S225.10.md)
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- [N.Y. PEN Law § 225.55 Gaming fraud in the second degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A225_S225.55.md)
- [N.Y. PEN Law § 225.60 Gaming fraud in the first degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_APEN_P3_TM_A225_S225.60.md)
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