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Statute:

Unlawful prevention of public access to records

ยง 240.65 Unlawful prevention of public access to records.

A person is guilty of unlawful prevention of public access to records
when, with intent to prevent the public inspection of a record pursuant
to article six of the public officers law, he willfully conceals or
destroys any such record.

Unlawful prevention of public access to records is a violation.

PEN 240.65 2014-09-22

Sections:

240. Offenses against public order
240.00 - Offenses against public order; definitions of terms.
240.05 - Riot in the second degree.
240.06 - Riot in the first degree.
240.08 - Inciting to riot.
240.10 - Unlawful assembly.
240.15 - Criminal anarchy.
240.20 - Disorderly conduct.
240.21 - Disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service.
240.25 - Harassment in the first degree.
240.26 - Harassment in the second degree.
240.30 - Aggravated harassment in the second degree.
240.31 - Aggravated harassment in the first degree.
240.32 - Aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate.
240.35 - Loitering.
240.36 - Loitering in the first degree.
240.37 - REPEALED 2/2/2021 Loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution.
240.40 - Appearance in public under the influence of narcotics or a drug other than alcohol.
240.45 - Criminal nuisance in the second degree.
240.46 - Criminal nuisance in the first degree.
240.48 - Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice.
240.50 - Falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
240.55 - Falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.
240.60 - Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree.
240.61 - Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the second degree.
240.62 - Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree.
240.63 - Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall.
240.65 - Unlawful prevention of public access to records.
240.70 - Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree.
240.71 - Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the first degree.
240.72 - Aggravated interference with health care services in the second degree.
240.73 - Aggravated interference with health care services in the first degree.
240.75 - Aggravated family offense.
240.76 - Directing a laser at an aircraft in the second degree.
240.77 - Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree.
240.78 - Making a threat of mass harm.
240.79 - Aggravated threat of mass harm.

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