{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 265.25","heading":"Certain wounds to be reported","body":"§ 265.25 Certain wounds to be reported.\n  Every case of a bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn or any other\ninjury arising from or caused by the discharge of a gun or firearm, and\nevery case of a wound which is likely to or may result in death and is\nactually or apparently inflicted by a knife, icepick or other sharp or\npointed instrument, shall be reported at once to the police authorities\nof the city, town or village where the person reporting is located by:\n(a) the physician attending or treating the case; or (b) the manager,\nsuperintendent or other person in charge, whenever such case is treated\nin a hospital, sanitarium or other institution. Failure to make such\nreport is a class A misdemeanor. This subdivision shall not apply to\nsuch wounds, burns or injuries received by a member of the armed forces\nof the United States or the state of New York while engaged in the\nactual performance of duty.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title P. Offenses Against Public Safety","Article 265. Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/265.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"57c2a9b870365b2aec6e8540780a7a8707da8d9fa513ce02784d7ba8d25ffa5e","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}