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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE H
Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
ARTICLE 120
Assault and Related Offenses
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SECTION 120.09-A
Aggravated assault on a judge
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SECTION 120.09
Assault on a judge
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 120
§ 120.09 Assault on a judge.

A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to prevent
a judge from performing official judicial duties, such person causes
serious physical injury to such judge. For the purposes of this section,
the term judge shall mean a judge of a court of record or a justice
court.

Assault on a judge is a class C felony.