N.Y. PEN Law § 205.50
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 205.50, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Hindering prosecution; definition of term
Official statutory text
§ 205.50 Hindering prosecution; definition of term.\n As used in sections 205.55, 205.60 and 205.65, a person "renders\ncriminal assistance" when, with intent to prevent, hinder or delay the\ndiscovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a criminal charge\nagainst, a person who he knows or believes has committed a crime or is\nbeing sought by law enforcement officials for the commission of a crime,\nor with intent to assist a person in profiting or benefiting from the\ncommission of a crime, he:\n 1. Harbors or conceals such person; or\n 2. Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or\n 3. Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise\nor other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or\n 4. Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or\ndeception, anyone from performing an act which might aid in the\ndiscovery or apprehension of such person or in the lodging of a criminal\ncharge against him; or\n 5. Suppresses, by any act of concealment, alteration or destruction,\nany physical evidence which might aid in the discovery or apprehension\nof such person or in the lodging of a criminal charge against him; or\n 6. Aids such person to protect or expeditiously profit from an\nadvantage derived from such crime.\n
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