S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
May 19, 2020
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Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, BORRELLO, JORDAN -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the misdemea-
nor of unlawful concealment of identity; and providing for the repeal
of such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.11 to
read as follows:
§ 240.11 UNLAWFUL CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNLAWFUL CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY WHEN HE OR SHE
WEARS ANY MASK, FALSE WHISKERS OR ANY PERSONAL DISGUISE, WHETHER
COMPLETE OR PARTIAL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF:
1. EVADING OR ESCAPING DISCOVERY, RECOGNITION OR IDENTIFICATION IN THE
COMMISSION OF ANY CRIME; OR
2. CONCEALMENT, FLIGHT OR ESCAPE, WHEN CHARGED WITH, ARRESTED FOR OR
CONVICTED OF, ANY CRIME.
ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2020.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16287-01-0