N.Y. PEN Law § 120.09-A
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 120.09-A, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Aggravated assault on a judge
Official statutory text
§ 120.09-a Aggravated assault on a judge.\n A person is guilty of aggravated assault on a judge when, with intent\nto cause serious physical injury and prevent a judge from performing\nofficial judicial duties, such person causes serious physical injury to\nsuch judge. For the purposes of this section, the term judge shall mean\na judge of a court of record or a justice court.\n Aggravated assault on a judge is a class B felony.\n
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