{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.09-A", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.09-A", "heading": "Aggravated assault on a judge", "text": ["§ 120.09-a Aggravated assault on a judge.", "A person is guilty of aggravated assault on a judge when, with intent to cause serious physical injury and prevent a judge from performing official judicial duties, such person causes serious physical injury to such judge. For the purposes of this section, the term judge shall mean a judge of a court of record or a justice court.", "Aggravated assault on a judge is a class B felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.09-A", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits aggravated assault on a judge by **intending both to cause serious physical injury and to prevent official judicial duties, and causing serious physical injury to a judge of a court of record or justice court**. ★ It is a **class B felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.09-a", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}