{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "176.10", "citation": "Penal Law § 176.10", "heading": "Insurance fraud in the fifth degree", "text": ["§ 176.10 Insurance fraud in the fifth degree.", "A person is guilty of insurance fraud in the fifth degree when he commits a fraudulent insurance act.", "Insurance fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/176.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits fifth-degree insurance fraud by **committing a fraudulent insurance act**. ★ The offense is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/176.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}