{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 195.15","heading":"Obstructing firefighting operations","body":"§ 195.15 Obstructing firefighting operations.\n  A person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations when he or\nshe intentionally and unreasonably obstructs the efforts of any:\n  1. firefighter in extinguishing a fire, or prevents or dissuades\nanother from extinguishing or helping to extinguish a fire;\n  2. firefighter, police officer or peace officer in performing his or\nher duties in circumstances involving an imminent danger created by an\nexplosion, threat of explosion or the presence of toxic fumes or gases;\nor\n  3. firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured\nperson.\n  Obstructing firefighting operations 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/195.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"a693930f78cb0cc7dd027c344466a2aec0ad7c49bbc141898b51da80ca195815","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.12","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}