Statutes > New York Statutes > PEN - Penal > Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES > Title N - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, PUBLIC SENSIBILITIES AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY > Article 240 - (240.00 - 240.73) OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER > 240.05 - Riot in the second degree.

240.05 - Riot in the second degree.

§ 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.