New York S01972 criminalizes video recording of violent felonies and conspiracies to record such videos.

New York S01972 amends the penal law by adding sections that criminalize the video recording of the commission of a violent felony. A person commits this crime if they willfully record such a video with intent to promote or encourage the violent felony, or if they conspire with another to record it with the same intent. The offense is classified as a class E felony. Submitting the video to law enforcement at the first reasonable opportunity may be considered as evidence that the person lacked intent to promote or encourage the commission of the underlying violent felony.

New York S01972 criminalizes video recording of violent felonies and conspiracies to record such videos.

New York S01972 amends the penal law by adding sections that criminalize the video recording of the commission of a violent felony. A person commits this crime if they willfully record such a video with intent to promote or encourage the violent felony, or if they conspire with another to record it with the same intent. The offense is classified as a class E felony. Submitting the video to law enforcement at the first reasonable opportunity may be considered as evidence that the person lacked intent to promote or encourage the commission of the underlying violent felony.