{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.65","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 215.65","heading":"Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission","body":"§ 215.65 Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission.\n  A person is guilty of criminal contempt of a temporary state\ncommission when, having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness at\nan investigation or hearing before a temporary state commission, he\nfails or refuses to attend without lawful excuse.\n  Criminal contempt of a temporary state commission is a class A\nmisdemeanor.","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/215.65","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b367652ad21e0d361b7e97faed6604ebc6c41cb1739841d8d7b16e9929e50e19","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.60","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-215.66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}