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N.Y. Penal Law § 240.65

Unlawful prevention of public access to records

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 56 Misc. 3d 413 - Castorina v. Blasio (2017)

Most recently applied in 56 Misc. 3d 413 - Castorina v. Blasio (April 2017)

2014-09-22

§ 240.65 Unlawful prevention of public access to records.\n A person is guilty of unlawful prevention of public access to records\nwhen, with intent to prevent the public inspection of a record pursuant\nto article six of the public officers law, he willfully conceals or\ndestroys any such record.\n Unlawful prevention of public access to records is a violation.\n

Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.