Senate Bill S6229

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the crimes of menacing and assault on a judge or a district attorney

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S6229 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9196
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§120.71 - 120.73, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2143, A409

2009-S6229 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the crimes of menacing, assault and aggravated assault on a judge or a district attorney.

2009-S6229 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6229 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6229

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 16, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of
  menacing, assault and aggravated assault on a judge, district attorney
  or assistant district attorney

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.71 to
read as follows:
S 120.71 ASSAULT ON A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHEN  HE
OR  SHE  CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PERSON WHOM HE OR SHE KNOWS
OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW TO BE A JUDGE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR  ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
  ASSAULT ON A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS A CLASS C FELONY.
  S  2.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.72 to read
as follows:
S 120.72 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY WHEN, WITH INTENT TO CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PERSON  WHOM
HE OR SHE KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW TO BE A JUDGE, DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY  OR  ASSISTANT  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY,  HE OR SHE CAUSES SUCH INJURY BY
MEANS OF A DEADLY WEAPON OR DANGEROUS INSTRUMENT.
  AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS A CLASS B  FELO-
NY.
  S  3.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.73 to read
as follows:
S 120.73 MENACING A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MENACING A JUDGE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHEN HE OR
SHE INTENTIONALLY PLACES OR ATTEMPTS TO PLACE A JUDGE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
OR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN REASONABLE FEAR  OF  PHYSICAL  INJURY,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14845-02-9

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