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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
120.18 - Menacing a police officer or peace officer.


NY Penal L § 120.18 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 120.18 Menacing a police officer or peace officer.
    A  person is guilty of menacing a police officer or peace officer when
  he or she intentionally places or attempts to place a police officer  or
  peace  officer  in  reasonable fear of physical injury, serious physical
  injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, knife, pistol,  revolver,
  rifle,  shotgun,  machine gun or other firearm, whether operable or not,
  where such officer was in the course of performing his or  her  official
  duties  and the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that such
  victim was a police officer or peace officer.
    Menacing a police officer or peace officer is a class D felony.

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