New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 35.27 — Justification; use of physical force in resisting arrest prohibited
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 35: Defense of Justification, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 35.27
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.
35.27 Justification; use of physical force in resisting arrest
prohibited.
A person may not use physical force to resist an arrest, whether
authorized or unauthorized, which is being effected or attempted by a
police officer or peace officer when it would reasonably appear that the
latter is a police officer or peace officer.
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