{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 240.05","heading":"Riot in the second degree","body":"§ 240.05 Riot in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of riot in the second degree when, simultaneously\nwith four or more other persons, he engages in tumultuous and violent\nconduct and thereby intentionally or recklessly causes or creates a\ngrave risk of causing public alarm.\n  Riot in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/240.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6e39dcbd0098d6b6e1088564bd2ba957e1920f9ac241dd32f10ec0538097caff","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}