N.Y. PEN Law § 265.30
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 265.30, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Certain convictions to be reported
Official statutory text
§ 265.30 Certain convictions to be reported.\n Every conviction under this article or section 400.00, of a person who\nis not a citizen of the United States, shall be certified to the proper\nofficer of the United States government by the district attorney of the\ncounty in which such conviction was had.\n
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