{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.09-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 120.09-a","heading":"Aggravated assault on a judge","body":"§ 120.09-a Aggravated assault on a judge.\n  A person is guilty of aggravated assault on a judge when, with intent\nto cause serious physical injury and prevent a judge from performing\nofficial judicial duties, such person causes serious physical injury to\nsuch judge. For the purposes of this section, the term judge shall mean\na judge of a court of record or a justice court.\n  Aggravated assault on a judge is a class B 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/120.09-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"7083fccfcb6e4c0863e7456170290c00f228452775a3ccce6165ba7a50756764","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.09","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}