{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.65","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 240.65","heading":"Unlawful prevention of public access to records","body":"§ 240.65 Unlawful prevention of public access to records.\n  A person is guilty of unlawful prevention of public access to records\nwhen, with intent to prevent the public inspection of a record pursuant\nto article six of the public officers law, he willfully conceals or\ndestroys any such record.\n  Unlawful prevention of public access to records is a violation.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy","Article 240. Offenses Against Public Order"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/240.65","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"5e64b4f62d0f60f189a60882e5a5cd2619172a41435a14d2d93e258ade313dfb","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.63","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}