{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.09", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.09", "heading": "Assault on a judge", "text": ["§ 120.09 Assault on a judge.", "A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to 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.", "Assault on a judge is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.09", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person assaults a judge by **intending 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 C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.09", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}