New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08 — Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 120: Assault and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Criminal charges under this statute

Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

120.08 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional. A person is guilty of assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional when, with intent to prevent a peace officer, police officer, a firefighter, including a firefighter acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician administering first aid in the course of performance of duty as such firefighter, or an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician, from performing a lawful duty, he or she causes serious physical injury to such peace officer, police officer, firefighter, paramedic or technician. Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional is a class C felony.

Official sources

Official OLLS publication (Title download)

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Questions this section answers

What class of felony is assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional in New York?

Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional is a Class C Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08.

Which New York statute covers assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional?

Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 120.08 (Assault on a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.