{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 242.10","heading":"Harming a service animal in the second degree","body":"§ 242.10 Harming a service animal in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of harming a service animal in the second degree\nwhen, with the intent to do so, he or she causes physical injury, or\ncauses such injury that results in the death, of a service animal.\n  Harming a service animal in the second degree is a class A\nmisdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title N. Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy","Article 242. Offenses Against Service Animals and Handlers"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/242.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"c606f8c269b2e66a21eeedf19aa0b52c4c0f81711d59247d999324913cb3d08a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.05","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}