N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09
Assault on a judge
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As of January 1, 2015
§ 120.09 Assault on a judge.\n A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to cause\nserious physical injury and prevent a judge from performing official\njudicial duties, he or she causes serious physical injury to such judge.\nFor the purposes of this section, the term judge shall mean a judge of a\ncourt of record or a justice court.\n Assault on a judge is a class C felony.\n
§ 120.09 Assault on a judge.\n A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to prevent\na judge from performing official judicial duties, such person causes\nserious physical injury to such judge. For the purposes of this section,\nthe term judge shall mean a judge of a court of record or a justice\ncourt.\n Assault on a judge is a class C felony.\n
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