{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "205.65", "citation": "Penal Law § 205.65", "heading": "Hindering prosecution in the first degree", "text": ["§ 205.65 Hindering prosecution in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the first degree when he renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a class A felony, knowing or believing that such person has engaged in conduct constituting a class A felony.", "Hindering prosecution in the first degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/205.65", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree hindering prosecution by **rendering criminal assistance** to someone who committed a **class A felony**, while knowing or believing that the person engaged in conduct constituting a class A felony. ★ The offense is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/205.65", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}