New York § 265 Detention

New York Statutes

§ 265 — Detention

New York § 265

JurisdictionNew York

Law EDNEducation

Title 1General Provisions Article 1 Short Title and Definitions (§§

Part 2Libraries

Art. 5University of the State of New York

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N.Y. Education § 265 (2026).

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  § 265. Detention.  Whoever wilfully detains any book, newspaper,\nmagazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property belonging to any public\nor incorporated library, reading-room, museum or other educational\ninstitution, for thirty days after notice in writing to return the same,\ngiven after the expiration of the time which by the rules of such\ninstitution, such article or other property may be kept, shall be\npunished by a fine of not less than one nor more than twenty-five\ndollars, or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding six months, and the\nsaid notice shall bear on its face a copy of this section.\n

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§ 265. Detention. Whoever wilfully detains any book, newspaper,\nmagazine, pamphlet, manuscript or other property belonging to any public\nor incorporated library, reading-room, museum or other educational\ninstitution, for thirty days after notice in writing to return the same,\ngiven after the expiration of the time which by the rules of such\ninstitution, such article or other property may be kept, shall be\npunished by a fine of not less than one nor more than twenty-five\ndollars, or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding six months, and the\nsaid notice shall bear on its face a copy of this section.\n