{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.00", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.00", "heading": "Assault in the third degree", "text": ["§ 120.00 Assault in the third degree.", "A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when:", "1. With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or", "2. He recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or", "3. With criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.", "Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.00", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits third-degree assault by:\n- **(1)** intending physical injury and **causing it to that person or someone else**;\n- **(2)** **recklessly causing physical injury**; or\n- **(3)** with criminal negligence, **causing physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument**. ★\nIt is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.00", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}