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

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 240: Offenses Against Public Order, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 240.62

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 240.62Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
240.62 Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree. A person is guilty of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree when he or she places, or causes to be placed, in or upon school grounds, a public building, or a public place any device or object that by its design, construction, content or characteristics appears to be or to contain, a bomb, destructive device, explosive or hazardous substance, but is, in fact, an inoperative facsimile or imitation of such a bomb, destructive device, explosive or hazardous substance and which he or she knows, intends or reasonably believes will appear to be a bomb, destructive device, explosive or hazardous substance under circumstances in which it is likely to cause public alarm or inconvenience. For purposes of this section the term "public building" shall have the meaning set forth in section four hundred one of the executive law. Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree in New York?

Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 240.62.

Which New York statute covers placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree?

Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 240.62 (Placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in the first degree).

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