N.Y. PEN Law § 250.30

This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 250.30, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.

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Unlawfully obtaining communications information

Official statutory text

§ 250.30 Unlawfully obtaining communications information.\n A person is guilty of unlawfully obtaining communications information\nwhen, knowing that he does not have the authorization of a telephone or\ntelegraph corporation, he obtains or attempts to obtain, by deception,\nstealth or in any other manner, from such corporation or from any\nemployee, officer or representative thereof:\n 1. Information concerning identification or location of any wires,\ncables, lines, terminals or other apparatus used in furnishing telephone\nor telegraph service; or\n 2. Information concerning a record of any communication passing over\ntelephone or telegraph lines of any such corporation.\n Unlawfully obtaining communications information is a class B\nmisdemeanor.\n

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