New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 176.80 — Staging a motor vehicle accident in the first degree
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 176: Insurance Fraud, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 176.80
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.
176.80 Staging a motor vehicle accident in the first degree.
A person is guilty of staging a motor vehicle accident in the first
degree when he or she commits the offense of staging a motor vehicle
accident in the second degree and thereby causes serious physical injury
or death to another person, other than a participant in such offense.
Staging a motor vehicle accident in the first degree is a class D
felony.
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