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SECTION 250.35
Failing to report criminal communications
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE N, ARTICLE 250
§ 250.35 Failing to report criminal communications.

1. It shall be the duty of a telephone or telegraph corporation, or an
entity operating an electronic communications service, and of any
employee, officer or representative thereof having knowledge that the
facilities of such corporation or entity are being used to conduct any
criminal business, traffic or transaction, to furnish or attempt to
furnish to an appropriate law enforcement officer or agency all
pertinent information within his possession relating to such matter, and
to cooperate fully with any law enforcement officer or agency
investigating such matter.

2. A person is guilty of failing to report criminal communications
when he knowingly violates any duty prescribed in subdivision one of
this section.

Failing to report criminal communications is a class B misdemeanor.