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N.Y. Penal Law § 250.05: Eavesdropping

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Penal Law
Part 3. Specific Offenses
Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 250. Offenses Against the Right to Privacy

§ 250.05 Eavesdropping.

A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he unlawfully engages in

wiretapping, mechanical overhearing of a conversation, or intercepting

or accessing of an electronic communication.

Eavesdropping is a class E felony.

Collected 2026-09-14T19:32:45Z. Source file · JSON