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N.Y. Penal Law § 275.34 — Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 275: Offenses Relating to Unauthorized Recording, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 275.34

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 275.34Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
275.34 Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree. A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the second degree as defined in section 275.33 of this article and has previously been convicted within the past ten years of violating section 275.33 of this article or this section. Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theatre in the first degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree in New York?

Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 275.34.

Which New York statute covers unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree?

Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 275.34 (Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture or live theater in the first degree).

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