New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09 — Assault on a judge

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 120: Assault and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Assault on a judge

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

120.09 Assault on a judge. A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to prevent a judge from performing official judicial duties, such person causes serious physical injury to such judge. For the purposes of this section, the term judge shall mean a judge of a court of record or a justice court. Assault on a judge is a class C felony.

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What class of felony is aggravated assault on a judge in New York?

Aggravated assault on a judge is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09-a.

Which New York statute covers aggravated assault on a judge?

Aggravated assault on a judge is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09-a (Aggravated assault on a judge).

What class of felony is assault on a judge in New York?

Assault on a judge is a Class C Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09.

Which New York statute covers assault on a judge?

Assault on a judge is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09 (Assault on a judge).

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