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N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12 — Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree

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

Part of Article 195: Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12

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 § 195.12Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree. A person is guilty of harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree when such person: 1. intentionally causes physical injury to such animal while it is in the performance of aiding a person with a disability, and thereby renders such animal permanently incapable of providing such aid to such person, or to another person with a disability; or 2. intentionally kills such animal while it is in the performance of aiding a person with a disability. Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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What class of misdemeanor is harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree in New York?

Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12.

Which New York statute covers harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree?

Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12 (Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree).

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