New York § 490.50 Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second degree

New York Statutes

§ 490.50 — Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second degree

New York § 490.50

JurisdictionNew York

Law PENPenal

Title Y-1Nb

Part 4Administrative Provisions

Art. 490Terrorism

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N.Y. Penal § 490.50 (2026).

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§ 490.50 Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the\n second degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological\nweapon in the second degree when he or she uses, deploys, releases, or\ncauses to be used, deployed, or released, any chemical weapon or\nbiological weapon, with intent to:\n 1. cause serious physical injury to, or the death of, another person;\nand\n 2.

(a)intimidate or coerce a civilian population;\n (b) influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or\ncoercion; or\n (c) to affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder,\nassassination, or kidnapping.\n Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second\ndegree is a class A-II felony.\n

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§ 490.50 Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the\n second degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological\nweapon in the second degree when he or she uses, deploys, releases, or\ncauses to be used, deployed, or released, any chemical weapon or\nbiological weapon, with intent to:\n 1. cause serious physical injury to, or the death of, another person;\nand\n 2. (a) intimidate or coerce a civilian population;\n (b) influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or\ncoercion; or\n (c) to affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder,\nassassination, or kidnapping.\n Criminal use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second\ndegree is a class A-II felony.\n