§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree | Statutes | Westlaw

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§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

NY PENAL § 195.05McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York AnnotatedPenal LawEffective: April 20, 2024 (Approx. 2 pages)

§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

NY PENAL § 195.05McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York AnnotatedPenal LawEffective: April 20, 2024 (Approx. 2 pages)

McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated
Penal Law (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 40. Of the Consolidated Laws (Refs & Annos)
Part Three. Specific Offenses
Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
Article 195. Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally
Effective: April 20, 2024
McKinney's Penal Law § 195.05
§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree
A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration when:
1. Such person intentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of law or other governmental function or prevents or attempts to prevent a public servant from performing an official function, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference, or by means of any independently unlawful act, or by means of interfering, whether or not physical force is involved, with radio, telephone, television or other telecommunications systems owned or operated by the state, or a county, city, town, village, fire district or emergency medical service or by means of releasing a dangerous animal under circumstances evincing the actor's intent that the animal obstruct governmental administration; or
2. With the intent to violate a closing order, order to seal, temporary closing order, or temporary order to seal issued by a governmental entity to address a public health or safety concern, such person damages or removes any padlock or other device installed for the purpose of effectuating such order.
Obstructing governmental administration is a class A misdemeanor.

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McKinney's Penal Law § 195.05, NY PENAL § 195.05
Current through L.2024, chapters 1 to 57, 59, 61 to 118. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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