N.Y. PEN Law § 240.79
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 240.79, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Aggravated threat of mass harm
Official statutory text
§ 240.79 Aggravated threat of mass harm.\n 1. A person is guilty of aggravated threat of mass harm when such\nperson engages in conduct as defined in section 240.78 of this article\nand has made any overt act in furtherance of the commission of such\ncrime.\n 2. For purposes of this section, an overt act may include making a\nplan to carry out such threat, compiling a list of targets, possession\nof any weapon or device that can be used to carry out such threat, or\nother preparatory action.\n Aggravated threat of mass harm is a class A misdemeanor.\n
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