N.Y. Penal Law § 205.35: Evading arrest by concealment of identity
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Article 205. Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
§ 205.35 Evading arrest by concealment of identity.
A person is guilty of evading arrest by concealment of identity when,
in the course of the commission of a felony or class A misdemeanor or in
the immediate flight therefrom, such person wears a mask or facial
covering or otherwise obscures their face, completely or partially, for
no legitimate purpose with the intent to prevent their identification,
apprehension, or arrest for such crime.
Evading arrest by concealment of identity is a class B misdemeanor.
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