{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.25", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.25", "heading": "Reckless endangerment in the first degree", "text": ["§ 120.25 Reckless endangerment in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of reckless endangerment in the first degree when, under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person.", "Reckless endangerment in the first degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.25", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Recklessly** doing something that creates a **grave risk of death** to another person, in circumstances showing **depraved indifference to human life**, is reckless endangerment in the first degree, a **class D felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.25", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}