New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 250.30 — Unlawfully obtaining communications information
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 250: Offenses Against the Right to Privacy, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 250.30
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
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:
1. Information concerning identification or location of any wires,
cables, lines, terminals or other apparatus used in furnishing telephone
or telegraph service; or
2. Information concerning a record of any communication passing over
telephone or telegraph lines of any such corporation.
Unlawfully obtaining communications information is a class B
misdemeanor.
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