N.Y. Penal Law § 205.60 : Offenses Against Public Administration — Penal — Escape And Other Offenses Relating To Custody — Hindering prosecution in the second degree Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A person is guilty of hindering prosecution in the second degree when he renders criminal assistance to a person who has committed a class B or class C felony. Hindering prosecution in the second degree is a class E felony. N.Y. Penal Law § 205.60