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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE N
Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
ARTICLE 240
Offenses Against Public Order
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Criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree
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SECTION 240.65
Unlawful prevention of public access to records
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE N, ARTICLE 240
§ 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.