Penal Law § 250.65

Additional provisions · as in force on May 31, 2026

§ 250.65 Additional provisions.

1. The provisions of sections 250.45, 250.50, 250.55 and 250.60 of this article do not apply with respect to any: (a) law enforcement personnel engaged in the conduct of their authorized duties; (b) security system wherein a written notice is conspicuously posted on the premises stating that a video surveillance system has been installed for the purpose of security; or (c) video surveillance devices installed in such a manner that their presence is clearly and immediately obvious.

2. With respect to sections 250.55 and 250.60 of this article, the provisions of subdivision two of section 235.15 and subdivisions one and two of section 235.24 of this chapter shall apply.

Official sourcehttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/250.65

In plain English

(1) §§ 250.45, 250.50, 250.55, and 250.60 do not apply to law-enforcement personnel performing authorized duties, a security system with conspicuous written notice, or an obviously installed video-surveillance device. ★
(2) For §§ 250.55 and 250.60, § 235.15(2) and § 235.24(1)-(2) apply.

Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.

In print

This provision appears in Volume 4 — The Court Clerk: Penal Law; Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 3 — The Court Officer: Penal Law; Volume 3 — Your Career: Penal Law in Plain English.