New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10703: Establishes the crime of private carrier package theft
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
Establishes the crime of private carrier package theft; designates private carrier package theft a class E felony punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of private carrier package theft.
From the introduced text, September 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of private carrier package theft THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 165.75 to read as follows: § 165.75 PRIVATE CARRIER PACKAGE THEFT. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF PRIVATE CARRIER PACKAGE THEFT WHEN SUCH PERSON INTENTIONALLY STEALS, TAKES OR UNLAWFULLY POSSESSES ANY PACKAGE ENTRUSTED TO A PRIVATE CARRIER, FROM THE CUSTODY OF A COMMERCIAL CARRIER, INCLUDING FROM A COMMERCIAL CARRIER VEHICLE, OR FROM ANY DESIGNATED DELIVERY LOCATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PACKAGE LOCKER, PACKAGE ROOM, PORCH, DOORSTEP, DOORWAY, VESTIBULE OR LOBBY, INCLUDING ANY SUCH PACKAGE THAT IS IN TRANSIT, THAT HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE INTENDED DELIVERY LOCATION, OR THAT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR SCHEDULED PICKUP BY A COMMERCIAL CARRIER, BEFORE SUCH PACKAGE HAS BEEN LAWFULLY RECEIVED BY THE INTENDED RECIPIENT OR AN AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT OF SUCH PACKAGE. PRIVATE CARRIER PACKAGE THEFT IS A CLASS E FELONY PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. § 2. Section 80.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE COURT …
Sponsors
- Sam Sutton (D, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is S10703?
- S10703 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the crime of private carrier package theft.
- What does S10703 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of private carrier package theft.
- What is the status of S10703?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10703?
- Sam Sutton (D, 22).
- Where is the official record for S10703?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10703
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