Bill > A05146

This bill establishes two new criminal offenses related to threatening or assaulting police officers or peace officers: menacing a police officer or peace officer in the first degree and menacing a police officer or peace officer in the second degree. First-degree menacing occurs when someone intentionally places a police officer in reasonable fear of physical injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, and the officer was performing official duties and the perpetrator knew they were a police officer. This offense is classified as a class C felony. Second-degree menacing involves intentionally assaulting a police officer by throwing or spraying water, urine, or another substance while the officer is performing official duties, and is classified as a class D felony. The bill also makes several related changes to the criminal procedure law, including modifying circumstances under which an officer is not required to issue an appearance ticket and updating various legal references to include these new offenses. These changes aim to provide additional legal protection for law enforcement officers and establish specific criminal penalties for actions that threaten or assault them while they are performing their official duties.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5146