1. It shall be the duty of a telephone or telegraph corporation, or an
entity operating an electronic communications service, and of any
employee, officer or representative thereof having knowledge that the
facilities of such corporation or entity are being used to conduct any
criminal business, traffic or transaction, to furnish or attempt to
furnish to an appropriate law enforcement officer or agency all
pertinent information within his possession relating to such matter, and
to cooperate fully with any law enforcement officer or agency
investigating such matter.
2. A person is guilty of failing to report criminal communications
when he knowingly violates any duty prescribed in subdivision one of
this section.
Failing to report criminal communications is a class B misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Title N - Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 250 - Offenses Against the Right to Privacy
250.00 - Eavesdropping; Definitions of Terms.
250.10 - Possession of Eavesdropping Devices.
250.15 - Failure to Report Wiretapping.
250.20 - Divulging an Eavesdropping Warrant.
250.25 - Tampering With Private Communications.
250.30 - Unlawfully Obtaining Communications Information.
250.35 - Failing to Report Criminal Communications.
250.40 - Unlawful Surveillance; Definitions.
250.45 - Unlawful Surveillance in the Second Degree.
250.50 - Unlawful Surveillance in the First Degree.
250.55 - Dissemination of an Unlawful Surveillance Image in the Second Degree.
250.60 - Dissemination of an Unlawful Surveillance Image in the First Degree.
250.65 - Additional Provisions.
250.70 - Unlawful Dissemination of a Personal Image; Definitions, Application.