New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09-a — Aggravated 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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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09-a
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.
120.09-a Aggravated assault on a judge.
A person is guilty of aggravated assault on a judge when, with intent
to cause serious physical injury and 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.
Aggravated assault on a judge is a class B felony.
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