{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "180.50", "citation": "Penal Law § 180.50", "heading": "Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree", "text": ["§ 180.50 Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of tampering with a sports contest when, with intent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he tampers with any sports participant, sports official or with any animal or equipment or other thing involved in the conduct or operation of a sports contest in a manner contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern such a contest.", "Tampering with a sports contest in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/180.50", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree tampering with a sports contest by acting **to influence its outcome** and **tampering with a participant, official, animal, equipment, or another thing involved in the contest contrary to its governing rules and practices**. ★ It is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/180.50", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}