Penal Law § 205.35 · Article 205. Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
Evading arrest by concealment of identity
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§ 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.
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