{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "240.08", "citation": "Penal Law § 240.08", "heading": "Inciting to riot", "text": ["§ 240.08 Inciting to riot.", "A person is guilty of inciting to riot when he urges ten or more persons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct of a kind likely to create public alarm.", "Inciting to riot is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/240.08", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Urging 10 or more persons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct likely to create public alarm** is inciting to riot, a **class A misdemeanor**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/240.08", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}