{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "490.35", "citation": "Penal Law § 490.35", "heading": "Hindering prosecution of terrorism in the first degree", "text": ["§ 490.35 Hindering prosecution of terrorism in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of hindering prosecution of terrorism in the first degree when he or she renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed an act of terrorism that resulted in the death of a person other than one of the participants, knowing or believing that such person engaged in conduct constituting an act of terrorism.", "Hindering prosecution of terrorism in the first degree is a class B felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/490.35", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Rendering criminal assistance** to someone whose act of terrorism **caused the death of a nonparticipant**, **knowing or believing** that the person engaged in conduct constituting an act of terrorism, is hindering prosecution of terrorism in the first degree, a **class B felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/490.35", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}