2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title H - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING PHYSICAL INJURY, SEXUAL CONDUCT, RESTRAINT AND INTIMIDATION
Article 120 - (120.00 - 120.70) ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
120.08 - Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency medical services professional.


NY Penal L § 120.08 (2012) What's This?
 
  §  120.08  Assault  on  a  peace  officer,  police  officer,  fireman or
             emergency medical services professional.
    A person is guilty of assault on  a  peace  officer,  police  officer,
  fireman  or emergency medical services professional when, with intent to
  prevent a peace officer, police officer, a fireman, including a  fireman
  acting  as  a  paramedic  or  emergency medical technician administering
  first aid in the course of performance of duty as such  fireman,  or  an
  emergency   medical  service  paramedic  or  emergency  medical  service
  technician, from performing a lawful duty, he  causes  serious  physical
  injury  to  such  peace  officer,  police officer, fireman, paramedic or
  technician.
    Assault on a peace  officer,  police  officer,  fireman  or  emergency
  medical services professional is a class C felony.

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