{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-205.65","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 205.65","heading":"Hindering prosecution in the first degree","body":"§ 205.65 Hindering prosecution in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the first degree when\nhe renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a class A\nfelony, knowing or believing that such person has engaged in conduct\nconstituting a class A felony.\n  Hindering prosecution in the first degree is a class D felony.","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/205.65","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"fb8b07e31b794a6fc42f33e67743d1a0b5e06b7bc762339ecc2572f75a19f3f8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-205.60","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-210.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}