{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 242.15","heading":"Harming a service animal in the first degree","body":"§ 242.15 Harming a service animal in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of harming a service animal in the first degree\nwhen, he or she commits the crime of harming a service animal in the\nsecond degree, and has been convicted of harming a service animal in the\nfirst or second degree within the prior five years.\n  Harming a service animal in the first degree is a class E felony.","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/242.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"98189b8985435b1fb65128f26f8a7ab11d62dc3d1b1c4ac67e8f0ab58d22b868","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-242.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-245.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}