N.Y. Penal Law Section 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.

Source: Section 176.75 — Staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/176.­75 (updated Nov. 8, 2019; accessed Nov. 15, 2025).

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