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Penal Law § 120.09-a · Article 120. Assault and Related Offenses

Aggravated assault on a judge

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§ 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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Law content up to date as of October 23, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/PEN120.09-A
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