N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08: Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional

§ 120.08 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or

emergency medical services professional.

A person is guilty of assault on a peace officer, police officer,

firefighter or emergency medical services professional when, with intent

to prevent a peace officer, police officer, a firefighter, including a

firefighter acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician

administering first aid in the course of performance of duty as such

firefighter, or an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency

medical service technician, from performing a lawful duty, he or she

causes serious physical injury to such peace officer, police officer,

firefighter, paramedic or technician.

Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency

medical services professional is a class C felony.