New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Penal Law § 240.08: Inciting to riot

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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

§ 240.08 Inciting to riot.

A person is guilty of inciting to riot when he urges ten or more

persons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct of a kind likely to

create public alarm.

Inciting to riot is a class A misdemeanor.

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