{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-205.55","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 205.55","heading":"Hindering prosecution in the third degree","body":"§ 205.55 Hindering prosecution in the third degree.\n  A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the third degree when\nhe renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a felony.\n  Hindering prosecution in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 205. Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/205.55","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"ccc7f5c309c0ff4aafeecac28ea27957b63df7174ea28e23f7eebeff61b63d8c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-205.50","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-205.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}