New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.06-a — Killing a police work dog or police work horse
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.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 195.06-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.
195.06-a Killing a police work dog or police work horse.
A person is guilty of killing a police work dog or police work horse
when such person intentionally kills a police work dog or police work
horse while such dog or horse is in the performance of its duties and
under the supervision of a police officer. For purposes of this section,
"police work dog" or "police work horse," as the case may be, shall mean
any dog or horse owned or harbored by any state or municipal police
department or any state or federal law enforcement agency, which has
been trained to aid law enforcement officers and is actually being used
for police work purposes.
Killing a police work dog or police work horse is a class E felony.
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