New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 240.62: Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a class D felony by placing a fake bomb or hazardous substance device on school grounds, public buildings, or public places with intent to appear as a real bomb and likely cause public alarm or inconvenience.

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