Penal Law § 490.27 · Article 490. Terrorism
Domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate in the second degree
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§ 490.27 Domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate in the second degree.
A person is guilty of the crime of domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate in the second degree when, acting with the intent to cause the death of, or serious physical injury to, five or more other persons, in whole or in substantial part because of the perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation of such other persons, regardless of whether that belief or perception is correct, he or she, as part of the same criminal transaction, attempts to cause the death of, or serious physical injury to, such five or more persons, provided that the victims are not participants in the criminal transaction.
Domestic act of terrorism motivated by hate in the second degree is a class A-I felony.
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