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SECTION 240.65

Unlawful prevention of public access to records

Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE N, ARTICLE 240

§ 240.65 Unlawful prevention of public access to records.

A person is guilty of unlawful prevention of public access to records
when, with intent to prevent the public inspection of a record pursuant
to article six of the public officers law, he willfully conceals or
destroys any such record.

Unlawful prevention of public access to records is a violation.