New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05 — Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

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

Part of Article 195: Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally, New York Penal Law.

Criminal charges under this statute

Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05

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 § 195.05Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree. A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration when: 1. Such person intentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of law or other governmental function or prevents or attempts to prevent a public servant from performing an official function, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference, or by means of any independently unlawful act, or by means of interfering, whether or not physical force is involved, with radio, telephone, television or other telecommunications systems owned or operated by the state, or a county, city, town, village, fire district or emergency medical service or by means of releasing a dangerous animal under circumstances evincing the actor's intent that the animal obstruct governmental administration; or 2. With the intent to violate a closing order, order to seal, temporary closing order, or temporary order to seal issued by a governmental entity to address a public health or safety concern, such person damages or removes any padlock or other device installed for the purpose of effectuating such order. Obstructing governmental administration is a class A misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

What class of misdemeanor is obstructing governmental administration in the second degree in New York?

Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05.

Which New York statute covers obstructing governmental administration in the second degree?

Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05 (Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree).

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