{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.12","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12","heading":"Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree","body":"§ 195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in\n           the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of harming an animal trained to aid a person with a\ndisability in the first degree when such person:\n  1. intentionally causes physical injury to such animal while it is in\nthe performance of aiding a person with a disability, and thereby\nrenders such animal permanently incapable of providing such aid to such\nperson, or to another person with a disability; or\n  2. intentionally kills such animal while it is in the performance of\naiding a person with a disability.\n  Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the\nfirst degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 195. Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/195.12","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"b52038975520cf9b694a7700ccc743634246e9dec9b10bfe2f6b059382166197","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.11","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}