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Gavra. in NYC jaywalking is a municipal offense (see “A Brief History Of ‘Jaywalking’ In NYC”). In other jurisdiction it may be a violation of a state law. Cities are state entities so they also have a degree of sovereignty in accordance with state law. Depending on the circumstances it could also be a violation of “venishmartem meod lenafshtechem”. I once read that when a woman jaywalked without incident in Israel another woman walked up to her and told her that some of her merits in Heaven were spent.