Penal Law § 176.75 · Article 176. Insurance Fraud
Staging a motor vehicle accident in the second degree
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§ 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.
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