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N.Y. Penal Law § 215.52 — Aggravated criminal contempt
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 215: Other Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 215.52
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.
215.52 Aggravated criminal contempt.
A person is guilty of aggravated criminal contempt when:
1. in violation of a duly served order of protection, or such order of
which the defendant has actual knowledge because he or she was present
in court when such order was issued, or an order of protection issued by
a court of competent jurisdiction in another state, territorial or
tribal jurisdiction, he or she intentionally or recklessly causes
physical injury or serious physical injury to a person for whose
protection such order was issued; or
2. he or she commits the crime of criminal contempt in the first
degree as defined in subdivision (b) or (d) of section 215.51 of this
article and has been previously convicted of the crime of aggravated
criminal contempt; or
3. he or she commits the crime of criminal contempt in the first
degree, as defined in paragraph (i), (ii), (iii), (v) or (vi) of
subdivision (b) or subdivision (c) of section 215.51 of this article,
and has been previously convicted of the crime of criminal contempt in
the first degree, as defined in such subdivision (b), (c) or (d) of
section 215.51 of this article, within the preceding five years.
Aggravated criminal contempt is a class D felony.
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What class of felony is aggravated criminal contempt in New York?
Aggravated criminal contempt is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 215.52.
Which New York statute covers aggravated criminal contempt?
Aggravated criminal contempt is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 215.52 (Aggravated criminal contempt).
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