N.Y. Penal Law Section 120.09
Assault on a judge


A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to cause serious physical injury and prevent a judge from performing official judicial duties, he or she 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.

Source: Section 120.09 — Assault on a judge, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.­09 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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