New York Statutes
§ 240.45 — Criminal nuisance in the second degree
New York § 240.45
JurisdictionNew York
Law PENPenal
Title NOffenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Part 3Specific Offenses
Art. 240Offenses Against Public Order
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N.Y. Penal § 240.45 (2026).
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§ 240.45 Criminal nuisance in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal nuisance in the second degree when:\n 1. By conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the\ncircumstances, he knowingly or recklessly creates or maintains a\ncondition which endangers the safety or health of a considerable number\nof persons; or\n 2. He knowingly conducts or maintains any premises, place or resort\nwhere persons gather for purposes of engaging in unlawful conduct.\n Criminal nuisance in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.\n
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