{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.21","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 125.21","heading":"Aggravated manslaughter in the second degree","body":"§ 125.21 Aggravated manslaughter in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the second degree\nwhen he or she recklessly causes the death of a police officer or peace\nofficer where such officer was in the course of performing his or her\nofficial duties and the defendant knew or reasonably should have known\nthat such victim was a police officer or peace officer.\n  Aggravated manslaughter in the second degree 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 125. Homicide and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/125.21","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"21ac4c716488c430be19deca501f40746009e1bfd4358db35f6eb27471f4ef43","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}