§ 250.00 Eavesdropping; definitions of terms. The following definitions are applicable to this article: 1. “Wiretapping” means the intentional overhearing or recording of a telephonic or telegraphic communication by a person other than a sender or receiver thereof, without the consent of either the sender or receiver, by means of any instrument, device or equipment. […]
§ 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.
§ 250.10 Possession of eavesdropping devices. A person is guilty of possession of eavesdropping devices when, under circumstances evincing an intent to use or to permit the same to be used in violation of section 250.05, he possesses any instrument, device or equipment designed for, adapted to or commonly used in wiretapping or mechanical overhearing […]
§ 250.15 Failure to report wiretapping. A telephone or telegraph corporation is guilty of failure to report wiretapping when, having knowledge of the occurrence of unlawful wiretapping, it does not report such matter to an appropriate law enforcement officer or agency. Failure to report wiretapping is a class B misdemeanor.
§ 250.20 Divulging an eavesdropping warrant. A person is guilty of divulging an eavesdropping warrant when, possessing information concerning the existence or content of an eavesdropping warrant issued pursuant to article seven hundred of the criminal procedure law, or concerning any circumstances attending an application for such a warrant, he discloses such information to another […]
§ 250.25 Tampering with private communications. A person is guilty of tampering with private communications when: 1. Knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, he opens or reads a sealed letter or other sealed private communication; or 2. Knowing that a sealed letter or other sealed private communication has […]
§ 250.30 Unlawfully obtaining communications information. A person is guilty of unlawfully obtaining communications information when, knowing that he does not have the authorization of a telephone or telegraph corporation, he obtains or attempts to obtain, by deception, stealth or in any other manner, from such corporation or from any employee, officer or representative thereof: […]
§ 250.35 Failing to report criminal communications. 1. It shall be the duty of a telephone or telegraph corporation, or an entity operating an electronic communications service, and of any employee, officer or representative thereof having knowledge that the facilities of such corporation or entity are being used to conduct any criminal business, traffic or […]
§ 250.40 Unlawful surveillance; definitions. The following definitions shall apply to sections 250.45, 250.50, 250.55 and 250.60 of this article: 1. “Place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means a place and time when a reasonable person would believe that he or she could fully disrobe in privacy. 2. “Imaging […]
§ 250.45 Unlawful surveillance in the second degree. A person is guilty of unlawful surveillance in the second degree when: 1. For his or her own, or another person’s amusement, entertainment, or profit, or for the purpose of degrading or abusing a person, he or she intentionally uses or installs, or permits the utilization or […]
§ 250.50 Unlawful surveillance in the first degree. A person is guilty of unlawful surveillance in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of unlawful surveillance in the second degree and has been previously convicted within the past ten years of unlawful surveillance in the first or second degree. Unlawful surveillance in […]
§ 250.55 Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the second degree. A person is guilty of dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the second degree when he or she, with knowledge of the unlawful conduct by which an image or images of the sexual or other intimate parts of another person or persons […]
§ 250.60 Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the first degree. A person is guilty of dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the first degree when: 1. He or she, with knowledge of the unlawful conduct by which an image or images of the sexual or other intimate parts of another person or […]
§ 250.65 Additional provisions. 1. The provisions of sections 250.45, 250.50, 250.55 and 250.60 of this article do not apply with respect to any: (a) law enforcement personnel engaged in the conduct of their authorized duties; (b) security system wherein a written notice is conspicuously posted on the premises stating that a video surveillance system […]
§ 250.70 Unlawful dissemination of a personal image; definitions, application. 1. The following definitions shall apply to section 250.71 of this article: (a) “broadcast” means electronically transmitting a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by a person; (b) “disseminate” means to give, provide, lend, deliver, mail, send, forward, transfer or transmit, electronically […]
§ 250.71 Unlawful dissemination of a personal image. A person is guilty of unlawful dissemination of a personal image when, with the intent of degrading or abusing a person who has been the victim of a crime described in title H of this part, or otherwise causing harm to the emotional, financial or physical welfare […]
