Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.65 — Hindering prosecution in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.65
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 205.65 Hindering prosecution in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 205.65 — Hindering prosecution in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 205.65 Hindering prosecution in the first degree.
A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the first degree when he renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a class A felony, knowing or believing that such person has engaged in conduct constituting a class A felony.
Hindering prosecution in the first degree is a class D felony.