Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.08 — Inciting to riot
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.08
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 240.08 Inciting to riot.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 240.08 — Inciting to riot is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.