Establishes the crime of staging a construction site accident as a class E felony.

The bill amends the penal law to establish the crime of staging a construction site accident, which is classified as a class E felony. This applies to individuals who intentionally stage an accident on a construction site with the intent to file an insurance claim, or who direct, hire, request, encourage, orchestrate, or invite another individual to do so. The intent behind the staged accident must be to commit a fraudulent insurance act. The bill adds a new section 176.85 to the penal law to formalize this crime.

Establishes the crime of staging a construction site accident as a class E felony.

The bill amends the penal law to establish the crime of staging a construction site accident, which is classified as a class E felony. This applies to individuals who intentionally stage an accident on a construction site with the intent to file an insurance claim, or who direct, hire, request, encourage, orchestrate, or invite another individual to do so. The intent behind the staged accident must be to commit a fraudulent insurance act. The bill adds a new section 176.85 to the penal law to formalize this crime.