S 9437 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to criminal impersonation in the first degree

This bill expands the crime of criminal impersonation in the first degree to include pretending to be a utility employee or a delivery person. It directly affects individuals who falsely claim to work for utility companies or delivery services, as well as property owners and businesses that might be targeted by such impersonators. The key provision adds two new categories to the existing law: one for impersonating utility workers and another for impersonating package or food/beverage delivery personnel, both of which involve unauthorized use of uniforms, badges, or insignia to gain access to property. If convicted of these new offenses, individuals would face the same penalties as those convicted of impersonating police officers or medical professionals, which is a class E felony. The bill takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
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Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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