{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.08","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08","heading":"Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional","body":"§ 120.08 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or\n           emergency medical services professional.\n  A person is guilty of assault on a peace officer, police officer,\nfirefighter or emergency medical services professional when, with intent\nto prevent a peace officer, police officer, a firefighter, including a\nfirefighter acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician\nadministering first aid in the course of performance of duty as such\nfirefighter, or an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency\nmedical service technician, from performing a lawful duty, he or she\ncauses serious physical injury to such peace officer, police officer,\nfirefighter, paramedic or technician.\n  Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency\nmedical services professional is a class C felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation","Article 120. Assault and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/120.08","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"3cbc9b97881a342956f2c07415496b4c90b364aee90895be03f781b5cfa9421b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.07","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}