{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-250.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 250.05","heading":"Eavesdropping","body":"§ 250.05 Eavesdropping.\n  A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he unlawfully engages in\nwiretapping, mechanical overhearing of a conversation, or intercepting\nor accessing of an electronic communication.\n  Eavesdropping is a class E felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy","Article 250. Offenses Against the Right to Privacy"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/250.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1f926c5853031dc600403ace4a17f90461ef37b1e4a2fc93e5593d9e7533ff38","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-250.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-250.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}