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N.Y. Penal Law § 250.35: Failing to report criminal communications

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

§ 250.35 Failing to report criminal communications.

1. It shall be the duty of a telephone or telegraph corporation, or an

entity operating an electronic communications service, and of any

employee, officer or representative thereof having knowledge that the

facilities of such corporation or entity are being used to conduct any

criminal business, traffic or transaction, to furnish or attempt to

furnish to an appropriate law enforcement officer or agency all

pertinent information within his possession relating to such matter, and

to cooperate fully with any law enforcement officer or agency

investigating such matter.

2. A person is guilty of failing to report criminal communications

when he knowingly violates any duty prescribed in subdivision one of

this section.

Failing to report criminal communications is a class B misdemeanor.

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