{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-275.33","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33","heading":"Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree","body":"§ 275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or\n           live theater in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a\nmotion picture or live theater in the second degree when he or she\nviolates section 275.32 of this article:\n  1. for financial profit or commercial purposes; or\n  2. in circumstances where the material recorded is fifteen or more\nminutes, or all or a substantial portion, of the motion picture or live\ntheatrical performance; or\n  3. in circumstances where such person has previously been convicted\nwithin the past five years of violating section 275.32 or 275.34 of this\narticle or this section.\n  Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live\ntheater in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title P. Offenses Against Public Safety","Article 275. Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/275.33","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b352eb416c1fae4e15e4643ed8cff167e77680afca121d63e41953633eb5a5e1","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-275.32","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-275.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}