{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "160.10", "citation": "Penal Law § 160.10", "heading": "Robbery in the second degree", "text": ["§ 160.10 Robbery in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when he forcibly steals property and when:", "1. He is aided by another person actually present; or", "2. In the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime:", "(a) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or", "(b) Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm; or", "3. The property consists of a motor vehicle, as defined in section one hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law.", "Robbery in the second degree is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/160.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree robbery by forcibly stealing property when:\n- **(1)** **another person actually present assists**;\n- **(2)(a)** during the crime or immediate flight, a participant **injures a nonparticipant**;\n- **(2)(b)** during the crime or immediate flight, a participant **displays what appears to be a firearm**; or\n- **(3)** the property is a **motor vehicle** under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 125. ★\nIt is a **class C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/160.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}