{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.79","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 240.79","heading":"Aggravated threat of mass harm","body":"§ 240.79 Aggravated threat of mass harm.\n  1. A person is guilty of aggravated threat of mass harm when such\nperson engages in conduct as defined in section 240.78 of this article\nand has made any overt act in furtherance of the commission of such\ncrime.\n  2. For purposes of this section, an overt act may include making a\nplan to carry out such threat, compiling a list of targets, possession\nof any weapon or device that can be used to carry out such threat, or\nother preparatory action.\n  Aggravated threat of mass harm 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/240.79","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c78c244dbbafdf3a50edc1ec2ad4387d3298093fdfd1d6b55c41229993bf258b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-240.78","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-241.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}