{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.07", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.07", "heading": "Gang assault in the first degree", "text": ["§ 120.07 Gang assault in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of gang assault in the first degree when, with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person and when aided by two or more other persons actually present, he causes serious physical injury to such person or to a third person.", "Gang assault in the first degree is a class B felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.07", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree gang assault by **intending serious physical injury and, while aided by 2 or more other people actually present, causing serious physical injury to the intended person or someone else**. ★ It is a **class B felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.07", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}