New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 195.16 — Obstructing emergency medical services

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.

Criminal charges under this statute

Obstructing emergency medical services

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 195.16

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 § 195.16Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

195.16 Obstructing emergency medical services. A person is guilty of obstructing emergency medical services when he or she intentionally and unreasonably obstructs the efforts of any service, technician, personnel, system or unit specified in section three thousand one of the public health law in the performance of their duties. Obstructing emergency medical services is a class A misdemeanor.

Official sources

Official OLLS publication (Title download)

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

What class of misdemeanor is obstructing emergency medical services in New York?

Obstructing emergency medical services is a Class A Misdemeanor in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 195.16.

Which New York statute covers obstructing emergency medical services?

Obstructing emergency medical services is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 195.16 (Obstructing emergency medical services).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.