N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05
Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2015
§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration when he\nintentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of law\nor other governmental function or prevents or attempts to prevent a\npublic servant from performing an official function, by means of\nintimidation, physical force or interference, or by means of any\nindependently unlawful act, or by means of interfering, whether or not\nphysical force is involved, with radio, telephone, television or other\ntelecommunications systems owned or operated by the state, or a county,\ncity, town, village, fire district or emergency medical service or by\nmeans of releasing a dangerous animal under circumstances evincing the\nactor's intent that the animal obstruct governmental administration.\n Obstructing governmental administration is a class A misdemeanor.\n
§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration when:\n 1. Such person intentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the\nadministration of law or other governmental function or prevents or\nattempts to prevent a public servant from performing an official\nfunction, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference, or\nby means of any independently unlawful act, or by means of interfering,\nwhether or not physical force is involved, with radio, telephone,\ntelevision or other telecommunications systems owned or operated by the\nstate, or a county, city, town, village, fire district or emergency\nmedical service or by means of releasing a dangerous animal under\ncircumstances evincing the actor's intent that the animal obstruct\ngovernmental administration; or\n 2. With the intent to violate a closing order, order to seal,\ntemporary closing order, or temporary order to seal issued by a\ngovernmental entity to address a public health or safety concern, such\nperson damages or removes any padlock or other device installed for the\npurpose of effectuating such order.\n Obstructing governmental administration is a class A misdemeanor.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.