New York legal term
Peace officer in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Peace officer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Peace officer” mean in New York criminal law?
"Peace officer" means a person listed in section 2.10 of this chapter. 34. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 1.20)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated criminally negligent homicide
- Aggravated manslaughter in the first degree
- Aggravated manslaughter in the second degree
- Aggravated murder
- Aggravated strangulation
- Assault in the second degree
- Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional
- Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds
- Failing to respond to an appearance ticket
- False personation
- Killing or injuring a police animal
- Menacing a police officer or peace officer
Related terms in the same statutes
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