{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "215.66", "citation": "Penal Law § 215.66", "heading": "Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct", "text": ["§ 215.66 Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct.", "A person is guilty of criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct when, having been duly subpoenaed to attend as a witness at an investigation or hearing before the commission or a referee designated by the commission, he fails or refuses to attend without lawful excuse.", "Criminal contempt of the state commission on judicial conduct is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/215.66", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person who was duly subpoenaed as a witness before the **State Commission on Judicial Conduct or its designated referee** and **fails or refuses to attend without lawful excuse** commits this offense, a **class A misdemeanor**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/215.66", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}