{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "250.05", "citation": "Penal Law § 250.05", "heading": "Eavesdropping", "text": ["§ 250.05 Eavesdropping.", "A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he unlawfully engages in wiretapping, mechanical overhearing of a conversation, or intercepting or accessing of an electronic communication.", "Eavesdropping is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/250.05", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Unlawfully wiretapping, mechanically overhearing a conversation, or intercepting or accessing an electronic communication** is eavesdropping, a **class E felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/250.05", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}