{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.11","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 120.11","heading":"Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer","body":"§ 120.11 Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer.\n  A person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer or a\npeace officer when, with intent to cause serious physical injury to a\nperson whom he knows or reasonably should know to be a police officer or\na peace officer engaged in the course of performing his official duties,\nhe causes such injury by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous\ninstrument.\n  Aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer is a class\nB 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/120.11","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1435eca990da7693b9913a26d5e867ea0adf40aff33daf29d66891de3b1c40bc","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-120.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}