Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 250.05 — Eavesdropping
N.Y. Penal Law § 250.05
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 250.05 Eavesdropping.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 250.05 — Eavesdropping is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 250.05 Eavesdropping.
A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he unlawfully engages in wiretapping, mechanical overhearing of a conversation, or intercepting or accessing of an electronic communication.
Eavesdropping is a class E felony.