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N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33 — Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 275: Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
275.33 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree. A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree when he or she violates section 275.32 of this article: 1. for financial profit or commercial purposes; or 2. in circumstances where the material recorded is fifteen or more minutes, or all or a substantial portion, of the motion picture or live theatrical performance; or 3. in circumstances where such person has previously been convicted within the past five years of violating section 275.32 or 275.34 of this article or this section. Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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What class of misdemeanor is unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree in New York?

Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33.

Which New York statute covers unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree?

Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 275.33 (Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree).

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