Penal Law § 250.05 · Article 250. Offenses Against the Right to Privacy
Eavesdropping
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§ 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.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/PEN250.05
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