{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "176.75", "citation": "Penal Law § 176.75", "heading": "Staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree", "text": ["§ 176.75 Staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree when, with intent to commit and in furtherance of a fraudulent insurance act, he or she operates a motor vehicle and intentionally causes a collision involving a motor vehicle.", "Staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/176.75", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree staging of a motor vehicle accident by **operating a motor vehicle and intentionally causing a motor-vehicle collision**, intending to commit and advance a fraudulent insurance act. ★ It is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/176.75", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}