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N.Y. Penal Law § 240.05: Riot in the second degree

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Penal Law
Part 3. Specific Offenses
Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 240. Offenses Against Public Order

§ 240.05 Riot in the second degree.

A person is guilty of riot in the second degree when, simultaneously

with four or more other persons, he engages in tumultuous and violent

conduct and thereby intentionally or recklessly causes or creates a

grave risk of causing public alarm.

Riot in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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