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N.Y. Penal Law § 195.16: Obstructing emergency medical services
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
- Article 195. Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally
§ 195.16 Obstructing emergency medical services.
A person is guilty of obstructing emergency medical services when he
or she intentionally and unreasonably obstructs the efforts of any
service, technician, personnel, system or unit specified in section
three thousand one of the public health law in the performance of their
duties.
Obstructing emergency medical services is a class A misdemeanor.
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