{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.60","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 215.60","heading":"Criminal contempt of the legislature","body":"§ 215.60 Criminal contempt of the legislature.\n  A person is guilty of criminal contempt of the legislature when,\nhaving been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness before either house\nof the legislature or before any committee thereof, he:\n  1. Fails or refuses to attend without lawful excuse; or\n  2. Refuses to be sworn; or\n  3. Refuses to answer any material and proper question; or\n  4. Refuses, after reasonable notice, to produce books, papers, or\ndocuments in his possession or under his control which constitute\nmaterial and proper evidence.\n  Criminal contempt of the legislature is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 215. Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/215.60","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"db3c9799d1289a287316aef57ddd65cf762cb9002b887219dbadc23dae030ee6","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.59","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.65"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}