Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.35 — Evading arrest by concealment of identity
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.35
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 205.35 Evading arrest by concealment of identity.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.35 — Evading arrest by concealment of identity is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 205.35 Evading arrest by concealment of identity.
A person is guilty of evading arrest by concealment of identity when, in the course of the commission of a felony or class A misdemeanor or in the immediate flight therefrom, such person wears a mask or facial covering or otherwise obscures their face, completely or partially, for no legitimate purpose with the intent to prevent their identification, apprehension, or arrest for such crime.
Evading arrest by concealment of identity is a class B misdemeanor.