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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE L
Offenses Against Public Administration
ARTICLE 195
Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally
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SECTION 195.16
Obstructing emergency medical services
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE L, ARTICLE 195
§ 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.